take a whack at
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It had become so dirty during her travels that the Swanburne laundry had volunteered to take a whack at cleaning it.
From Literature
In the field, the Mariners’ sloppy defense turned star pitcher Logan Gilbert into something of a piñata, giving the Dodgers extra chance after extra chance to take a whack at the All-Star right-hander.
From Los Angeles Times
Of all the people who might take a whack at how this could persist, no one deserves a chance more than Paris-based veterinarian Robert Copelan, who oversaw the healing of one of the more famous abscesses in mammal history, the harrowing one that fell off Secretariat’s upper lip days before the Derby 50 years ago right about now.
From Washington Post
If you take a whack at the game script, start here: The 49ers plan to run the ball, then run some more, and chase it down with more running.
From Fox News
It also lets Margaret take a whack at his self-importance: He is proud of what he’s done for racial equality, but what has he done to women?
From New York Times
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