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having a crack at

having a crack at is the present participle and gerund 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 having a crack at

What is having a crack at the present participle and gerund of?
Having a crack at is the present participle and gerund of have a crack at.

Words near having a crack at in the dictionary

  1. having a bun in the oven
  2. having a care
  3. having a clue
  4. having a cob on
  5. having a cow
  6. having a crack at
  7. having a dog and barking oneself
  8. having a dog in the fight
  9. having a fable for
  10. having a face on
  11. having a few too many

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