have a crack at

verb

To attempt (something); to try to do (something).

“Let me have a crack at it.”

Similar
give it a gotake a crack attake a stab at
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Meanings

verbhave a crack at (third-person singular simple present has a crack at, present participle having a crack at, simple past and past participle had a crack at)

present singular third person has a crack at · participle present having a crack at · participle past had a crack at · past had a crack at

  1. idiomaticslangTo attempt (something); to try to do (something).

    Let me have a crack at it.

    Synonyms: give it a go, take a crack at, take a stab at

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo attempt (something); to try to do (something).

Similar
give it a gotake a crack attake a stab at
Also see
give something a try

Translations

Finnish yrittää, kokeilla
  • yrittääto attempt (something); to try to do
  • kokeillato attempt (something); to try to do
French s'essayer à
  • s'essayer àto attempt (something); to try to do
Italian cimentarsi
  • cimentarsito attempt (something); to try to do
Spanish intentar
  • intentarto attempt (something); to try to do
Cite this entry
APA

have a crack at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20a%20crack%20at

MLA

“have a crack at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20a%20crack%20at. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have a crack at,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20a%20crack%20at.

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