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had a crack at

had a crack at is the simple past and past participle of have a crack at.

Meaning of have a crack at

Verb

have a crack at (third-person singular simple present has a crack at, present participle having a crack at, simple past and past participle had a crack at)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To attempt (something); to try to do (something).
    • Let me have a crack at it.
    Synonyms:
    give it a go, take a crack at, take a stab at

Questions about had a crack at

What is had a crack at the simple past and past participle of?
Had a crack at is the simple past and past participle of have a crack at.

Words near had a crack at in the dictionary

  1. had a bun in the oven
  2. had a care
  3. had a clue
  4. had a cob on
  5. had a cow
  6. had a crack at
  7. had a crow to pull
  8. had a dog and barked oneself
  9. had a dog in the fight
  10. had a fable for
  11. had a face on

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