| 词汇 | have a crack at something |
| 释义 | Idiom have a try at something and have a shot at something; have a crack at something Theme: TRYING to take a turn at trying to do something. (The expressions with shot and crack are more colloquial than the main entry phrase.)You don’t seem to be having a lot of luck with this. Can I have a try at it?Let Sally have a shot at it.If you let me have a crack at it, maybe I can be successful. Slang take a crack at something and have a crack at something Theme: TRY tr. to take a try at something.She had a crack at food preparation, but that wasn't for her.Let me take a crack at it. Idiom have a crack at somethinghave/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. have a crack 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 have a crack at it. You had your chance trying to break the piñata, now let your sister have a crack at it. have a crack at somethingBRITISH, AUSTRALIAN, INFORMAL ortake a crack at somethingAMERICAN, INFORMALCOMMON If you have a crack at something difficult or challenging, you try to do it. I've decided now to have a crack at the world cross country race. Have you ever thought you might like to have a crack at Hollywood? He says if he had a chance he'd like to take a crack at writing the screenplay. have a ˈcrack at (doing) something,get a ˈcrack at (doing) something(informal) make an attempt at doing something: Why not let me have a crack at fixing the kettle?When will we get a crack at the championship?have a crack at somethingverbSee take a crack at something |
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