make a run at (something)

To attempt to do, achieve, or accomplish something. I'd like to make a run at writing a children's book someday. The acquisition of the star player in the offseason proves that they're trying to make a run at a championship.

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a committee is a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours
group
pass with flying colors
pass with flying colours
with flying colors, pass with
come through (something) with flying colors
coming through
come through

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make a pitch for somebody/something
make a play
make a play for
make a play for (someone or something)
make a play for somebody/something
make a play for someone
make a play for something
make a point
make a point of
make a point of (doing something)
make a point of doing
make a point of doing something
make a poor fist of (something)
make a practice of
make a practice of (doing something)
make a present of (something)
make a present of something
make a production (out) of (something)
make a production of
make a production of something
make a quick buck
make a quick killing
make a reservation
make a rod for (one's) own back
make a rod for your own back
make a run at (something)
make a run for (someone or something)
make a run for it
make a scene
make a score
make a secret of
make a secret of (something)
make a silk purse (out) of a sow's ear
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
make a song and dance about (something)
make a song and dance about something
make a spectacle of (oneself)
make a spectacle of yourself
make a splash
make a spoon or spoil a horn
make a stab at
make a stab at (something)
make a stand
make a start on
make a start on (something)
make a statement
make a stink
make a stink (about something)
make a stink about someone/something
make a thing of
make a thing of/out of something
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make a practice of it
make a practice of something
make a present of
make a present of (something)
make a present of something
Make a Price
make a production (out) of (something)
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make a production of something
make a production out of
make a production out of something
make a quick buck
make a quick killing
Make A Radical Stand
make a reservation
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make a rod for your own back
make a row
make a row
make a row
make a run
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make a run at (something)
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make a run for
make a run for (someone or something)
make a run for her
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make a run for us
make a run for you
Make A Sailor Hurt
make a scene
make a score
make a secret of
make a secret of (something)
make a sign at
make a silk purse
make a silk purse (out) of a sow's ear
make a silk purse of a sow's ear
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
make a small fortune
make a song and dance about
make a song and dance about (something)
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