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have a crack at

have a crack at verb: to attempt (something); to try to do (something).

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

Synonyms of have a crack at

Forms of have a crack at

third-person singular presenthas a crack at
present participlehaving a crack at
past participlehad a crack at
pasthad a crack at

Questions about have a crack at

What does have a crack at mean?
Have a crack at means to attempt (something); to try to do (something).
What part of speech is have a crack at?
Have a crack at is a verb.
What is the past tense of have a crack at?
The past tense of have a crack at is had a crack at.

Words near have a crack at in the dictionary

  1. have a care
  2. have a clue
  3. have a cob on
  4. have a couple
  5. have a cow
  6. have a crack at
  7. have a crow to pull
  8. have a dog and bark oneself
  9. have a fable for
  10. have a face on
  11. have a fall

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