Idiom
have a try at something and have a shot at something; have a crack at something
Theme: TRYING
to take a turn at trying to do something. (The expressions with shot and crack are more colloquial than the main entry phrase.)You don’t seem to be having a lot of luck with this. Can I have a try at it?Let Sally have a shot at it.If you let me have a crack at it, maybe I can be successful.