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give it a red-hot crack

give it a red-hot crack verb: to attempt something with maximum effort, even when success seems uncertain.

Verb

give it a red-hot crack (third-person singular simple present gives it a red-hot crack, present participle giving it a red-hot crack, simple past gave it a red-hot crack, past participle given it a red-hot crack)

  1. (Australia, idiomatic, slang) To attempt something with maximum effort, even when success seems uncertain.
    • I'm not sure if I can fix the bike, but I'll give it a red-hot crack.
    Synonyms:
    take a crack at

Synonyms of give it a red-hot crack

Forms of give it a red-hot crack

third-person singular presentgives it a red-hot crack
present participlegiving it a red-hot crack
pastgave it a red-hot crack
past participlegiven it a red-hot crack

Questions about give it a red-hot crack

What does give it a red-hot crack mean?
Give it a red-hot crack means to attempt something with maximum effort, even when success seems uncertain.
What part of speech is give it a red-hot crack?
Give it a red-hot crack is a verb.
What is the past tense of give it a red-hot crack?
The past tense of give it a red-hot crack is gave it a red-hot crack.

Words near give it a red-hot crack in the dictionary

  1. give head
  2. give heed
  3. give in
  4. give into
  5. give it a break
  6. give it a red-hot crack
  7. give it a rest
  8. give it large
  9. give it mouth
  10. give it one's best shot
  11. give it socks

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