give a crack

give a crack
разг.
(give (have или take) a crack (at smth.) (тж. give it a crack))
попытаться, попробовать силы (в чём-л.); рискнуть, отважиться [первонач. амер.]

...Dave Nelson and Denis Langevin went together, making the fourth team to take a crack at the blocked drift. (D. Carter, ‘Fatherless Sons’, part III, ch. 30) — ...Дейв Нельсон и Дени Ланжевен пошли вместе - четвертая партия, пытавшаяся пробить ход в заваленный штрек.

‘Care for a dance?’ ‘I am not much good, but I don't mind having a crack if you don't mind.’ — - Может быть, потанцуем? - Я плохой танцор, но готов рискнуть, если вы не против.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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