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take a crack

VERB

struggle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cope seek strive tackle toil try

STRONG

assay attempt dig endeavor grind hassle hustle offer plug scratch slave strain sweat undertake

WEAK

bend over backwards break one's back break one's neck exert oneself give it one's best shot give the old college try go all out have one's nose to grindstone make every effort plug away take a stab take on try one's hardest work like a dog

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget idle neglect

STRONG

be lazy ignore laze procrastinate withhold

WEAK

rest surrender yield

Example Sentences

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He wanted to take a crack at writing like artists like Billie Eilish, but he couldn’t make heads or tails of it.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Comptroller David Walker take a crack in Fortune:

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Finally, he got the phone call: MacPherson told his former employee, “if you want to take a crack at it, go ahead.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Mr. Comer’s panel will take a crack at the bill the following day.

From Washington Times • Sep. 16, 2023

Almost all of the fourteen entrants wanted an opportunity to go to the Interzonal, and it was rumored that some had entered to take a crack at Bobby Fischer.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

take a crack

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