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crack

[krak] / kræk /




NOUN
attempt to do something
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"We enjoy being with them. We are cracking jokes together. We cannot achieve anything without peace," he says.

From BBC

As Oasis played the opening bars of Lyla, the crowd rushed forward and a safety barrier cracked.

From BBC

"We have a saying in the breakfast business that you can't make an omelet without cracking a few eggs, you know?" he said.

From Barron's

David Stuart was one of the few who helped to crack it.

From The Wall Street Journal

I wanted to scream but I just stood there frozen, unable to breathe, like someone had cracked open my chest and scooped the air out.

From Los Angeles Times