He didn't win the tennis championships, but he plans to have another crack at it next year.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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 … 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
