| 词汇 | make a stab at doing something |
| 释义 | Idiom make a stab at doing somethinghave/make a stab at (something/doing something) to try to do something, or to try an activity that you have not done before.I'd never tried water skiing before, but I had a stab at it while I was in Greece.She made a reasonable stab at solving the problem. make a stab at (something)To attempt (to do) something; to take a turn trying (to do) something. Well, I haven't fixed a motor in nearly 10 years, but I'll certainly make a stab at it. You had your chance, now let your sister make a stab at trying to break the piñata. make a stab atTry to do something, as in I don't know the answer but I'll make a stab at it. This expression derives from stab in the sense of "a vigorous thrust." [Late 1800s] Also see make a pass at, def. 2. |
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