have a crack at

1. Also,; take a crack at. Make an attempt or have a turn at doing something. For example, Let me have a crack at assembling it, or I had a shot at it but failed, or Dad thinks he can—let him have a go at it, or Dave had a whack at changing the tire, or Jane wants to take a crack at it. The oldest of these colloquialisms is have a shot at, alluding to firing a gun and first recorded in 1756; crack and go date from the 1830s, and whack from the late 1800s.

Example Sentences

I may still be living down the ill-fated belief that Leicester City would be relegated in the season they won the title, but it is time to have a crack at predicting how the forthcoming top-flight campaign might pan out.

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Now it's the Brumbies' turn to have a crack at them.

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"I said to Dan, 'I want to have a crack at a conventional song. Like, verse, chorus, hook - a normal song'."

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At least the Patriots should have a crack at drafting a franchise quarterback.

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Despite the shock of losing the first match of the tie, this was ultimately a comfortable weekend for GB and it means they can have a crack at winning the trophy in 2024.

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