have a whack (at something)

have a whack (at something)

To have a chance to try (doing something); to attempt to do or undertake (something). I can't get the lid off this jar for the life of me. Do you want to have a whack? I'm going to have a whack at doing my own taxes this year, to save on the cost of hiring an accountant. Let me have a whack at getting the car started.
See also: have, whack
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a whack at (something)
  • a whack at (someone or something)
  • out of wack
  • out of whack
  • wack someone
  • whack
  • whack (one)
  • whack someone
  • whacked
  • whacking