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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“Have/take a whack at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Ftake%20a%20whack%20at. Accessed 28 May. 2023.

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