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taken a crack at

taken a crack at is the past participle of take a crack at.

Meaning of take a crack at

Verb

take a crack at (third-person singular simple present takes a crack at, present participle taking a crack at, simple past took a crack at, past participle taken a crack at)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of take a stab at.
    • I don't really know where to begin, but I guess I can take a crack at it and see how I do.
    Synonyms:
    take a stab at

Questions about taken a crack at

What is taken a crack at the past participle of?
Taken a crack at is the past participle of take a crack at.

Words near taken a crack at in the dictionary

  1. taken a breather
  2. taken a bullet
  3. taken a chair
  4. taken a chance
  5. taken a cotton to
  6. taken a crack at
  7. taken a crap
  8. taken a decision
  9. taken a deep breath
  10. taken a dim view of
  11. taken a dip

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