Idiom
take a try at something and take a shot at sth; take a stab at sth; take a whack at sth
Theme: TRYING
to give something a try. (The expression with shot is informal.)I don't know if I can eat a whole pizza, but I'll be happy to take a shot at it.I can't seem to get this computer to work right. Would you like to take a try at it?Sure. Take a stab at it.I don't know if I can do it or not, but I'll take a whack at it.