take a crack at something

take a crack at something
take a crack at (something/doing something) to try to do something.

Ford said he had always wanted to take a crack at writing a novel.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the forms take another crack at something or have another crack at something:

He couldn't go this year but plans to have another crack at it next year.


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  • take a crack at (something) — have/take a crack at (something) to try to do something although you are not certain that you will succeed. He didn t win the tennis championships, but he plans to have another crack at it next year …   New idioms dictionary

  • take a crack at something — AND have a crack at something tv. to take a try at something. □ She had a crack at food preparation, but that wasn’t for her. D Let me take a crack at it …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • take a crack at doing something — take a crack at (something/doing something) to try to do something. Ford said he had always wanted to take a crack at writing a novel. Usage notes: sometimes used in the forms take another crack at something or have another crack at something: He …   New idioms dictionary

  • take a crack at — (something/doing something) to try to do something. Ford said he had always wanted to take a crack at writing a novel. Usage notes: sometimes used in the forms take another crack at something or have another crack at something: He couldn t go… …   New idioms dictionary

  • take a crack at — take a risk, attempt something which can be dangerous …   English contemporary dictionary

  • get a crack at something — get a crack at (something) have/take a crack at (something) to try to do something although you are not certain that you will succeed. Don t worry, you ll all get a crack at using the camera …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a crack at (something) — have/take a crack at (something) to try to do something although you are not certain that you will succeed. He didn t win the tennis championships, but he plans to have another crack at it next year …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a crack at something — Go to take a crack at something …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • take a crack at — {v. phr.} To try doing something. * /It was a difficult challenge to reorganize our antiquated campus, but the resident architect decided to take a crack at it./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take a crack at — {v. phr.} To try doing something. * /It was a difficult challenge to reorganize our antiquated campus, but the resident architect decided to take a crack at it./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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