take a stab 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 take a stab at it. You had your chance, now let your sister take a stab at trying to break the piñata.

See also: stab, take

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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?

词组	take a stab at (something)
释义	take a stab at (something) take a stab 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 take a stab at it. You had your chance, now let your sister take a stab at trying to break the piñata. See also: stab, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 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?
随便看	sleep tight sleep tight! sleep together sleepwalk sleep with sleep with (one) sleep with one eye open sleep with the fishes sleepy head sleeve sleeveless errand sleez sleigh sleight of hand slender reed, a slept slew slewed slews slews of (something) slewy slice sliced bread slice in slice into (someone or something)