take/make a stab at

idiom

: to try (doing something)
She took/made a stab at solving the problem.

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Kimmel gets to spend time with his family, his crew still gets paid, and a diverse crop of celebs gets to take a stab at hosting a late-night talk show. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 June 2025 Pitt convinced the filmmaker to let Fincher take a stab at directing it, setting it up earlier this spring. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025 Or take a stab at pole-and-line fishing, which has a history dating back thousands of years, on a local fishing boat beside Maldivian fishermen. Alexandra Kirkman, Robb Report, 29 May 2025 Patrick Schwarzenegger is hoping to take a stab at a choice role that happens to bear his first name. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for take/make a stab at

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“Take/make a stab at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%2Fmake%20a%20stab%20at. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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