give it a red-hot crack

verb

To attempt something with maximum effort, even when success seems uncertain.

“I'm not sure if I can fix the bike, but I'll give it a red-hot crack.”

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take a crack at
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Meanings

verbgive it a red-hot crack (third-person singular simple present gives it a red-hot crack, present participle giving it a red-hot crack, simple past gave it a red-hot crack, past participle given it a red-hot crack)

present singular third person gives it a red-hot crack · participle present giving it a red-hot crack · past gave it a red-hot crack · participle past given it a red-hot crack

  1. AustraliaidiomaticslangTo attempt something with maximum effort, even when success seems uncertain.

    I'm not sure if I can fix the bike, but I'll give it a red-hot crack.

    Synonyms: take a crack at

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo attempt something with maximum effort, even when success seems uncertain.

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take a crack at
Cite this entry
APA

give it a red-hot crack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20it%20a%20red-hot%20crack

MLA

“give it a red-hot crack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20it%20a%20red-hot%20crack. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give it a red-hot crack,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20it%20a%20red-hot%20crack.

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