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
flying colors, come off with
pass with flying colors
come off with flying colors
come through (something) with flying colors
coming through
come through
kick some tail

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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
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make a poor showing
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)
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make a production of something
make a quick buck
make a quick killing
make a quid
make a reservation
make a rod for (one's) own back
make a rod for your own back
make a row
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 show of (oneself)
make a silk purse (out) of a pig's ear
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
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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 out of
make a production out of something
make a quick buck
make a quick killing
make a quid
Make A Radical Stand
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make a run
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make a run for (someone or something)
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make a run for me
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make a run for them
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 show of
make a show of (oneself)
make a show of herself
make a show of himself
make a show of myself
make a show of oneself
make a show of ourselves
make a show of themselves
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