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

Also, get or have a go or shot or whack at ; 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.

have a crack at something

BRITISH, AUSTRALIAN, INFORMAL or

take a crack at something

AMERICAN, INFORMAL

COMMON 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 crack at

make an attempt at doing, achieving, or winning (something).

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 something

verb

See take a crack at something

词组	have a crack at (something)
释义	have a crack at (something) 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. See also: crack, have Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. have a crack at Also, get or have a go or shot or whack at ; 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. See also: crack, have The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. have a crack at something BRITISH, AUSTRALIAN, INFORMAL or take a crack at something AMERICAN, INFORMAL COMMON 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. See also: crack, have, something Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. have a crack at make an attempt at doing, achieving, or winning (something). See also: crack, have Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary 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? See also: crack, have, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary have a crack at something verb See take a crack at something See also: crack, have, something McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: a crack at (someone or something) a whack at (something) a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a thing of the past a straw will show which way the wind blows (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something) a ghost at the feast all right (you) wanna make something of it?
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