give (someone) the first crack at (something)
give (someone) the first crack at (something)
To have the first chance to do something. I gave them the first crack at producing my film, but they weren't interested, so I took my script to another studio.
See also: crack, first, give
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- have (the) first crack at (something)
- first crack at
- get the first crack at (something)
- refusal
- first refusal
- give (one) (the right of/to) first refusal
- want the first crack at (something)
- be first out of the box
- first in, best dressed
- be the first (person) to (do something)