the first crack at (something)

the first crack at (something)

The first chance to do something. I let them have the first crack at producing my film, but they weren't interested, so I took my script to another studio.
See also: crack, first
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*first crack at something

Fig. the first opportunity at doing, fixing, or having something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~; take ~; want ~.) I'll take the first crack at it, and if I can't do it, you can try.
See also: crack, first
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • first crack at
  • have (the) first crack at (something)
  • give (someone) the first crack at (something)
  • 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