take a crack at

Verb

Meaning

take a crack at (third-person singular simple present takes a crack at, present participle taking a crack at, simple past took a crack at, past participle taken a crack at)

(idiomatic) To attempt or try.
I don't really know where to begin, but I guess I can take a crack at it and see how I do.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

have a crack at

Examples

Actors both semi and yet-to-be-famous showed up to take a crack at Han. Source: Internet

Galactus's herald, the Silver Surfer, is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the near future, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. alum Daz Crawford wants to take a crack at playing the iconic superhero! Source: Internet

Lupica does remind us that her base tends to support her for sexist reasons but doesn't play the game of "so therefore I can take a crack at objectifying her as a woman myself". Source: Internet

Who will take a crack at it? Source: Internet

With my second novel, When Life Gives You Demons, I wanted to take a crack at writing a paranormal YA, but something light and funny. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

take a cotton to take a course of study take a crack take a crap take a cue from take a dare