take a crack at

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take a crack at something/doing something

to try to do something have a go at doing something Ford said he had always wanted to take a crack at writing a novel.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the forms take another crack at something or have another crack at something: He couldn't go this year but plans to have another crack at it next year.

See also: crack, take

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