have a stab at

idiom

: to try (doing something)
Let me have a stab at fixing that.

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Anybody want to have a stab at trying to bring Harry Kane back to England’s top division? Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025

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“Have a stab at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20stab%20at. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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