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take a crack
verb as in struggle
Example Sentences
The NPR Tiny Desk studio doesn’t leave much room for a circle pit, but the Philly group Soul Glo did its best as the first hardcore band to take a crack at the format back in March.
Cook: Take a crack at chicken katsu, a popular Japanese comfort food.
“But ultimately, I wanted to challenge myself in the best league in the world and decided to take a crack at MLB.”
Finally, he got the phone call: MacPherson told his former employee, “if you want to take a crack at it, go ahead.”
“And there’s no Lombardi in college football. I’ve got so many sands left in the hourglass, and I want to take a crack at that. And there’s nowhere better to do it than with the Los Angeles Chargers — Susie Spanos, Dean Spanos, Ed McGuire, John Spanos and this great quarterback.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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