have/take a whack at

idiom

US, informal
: to try to do (something)
She took a whack at solving the puzzle.

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Graphic contemporary news footage shows Mussolini’s ignominious end, when his abused corpse was publicly flayed by anyone who wanted to take a whack at it. Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024 So when Barbara asked me to take a whack at it, it wasn’t really supposed to be that tethered and that much of an homage. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023 The failure of right-wing critiques, which even the congenitally pessimistic business press now concedes, created an opportunity for moderate conservatives to take a whack at Bidenomics. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 18 Aug. 2023 Fill a piñata to the brim with all your favorite treats, and let everyone take a whack at it! Alison Allsopp, Country Living, 4 Jan. 2023 McIlroy was forced to take a whack at it while standing in the bunker. Adam Schupak, USA TODAY, 16 June 2022

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“Have/take a whack at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Ftake%20a%20whack%20at. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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