take a run at

phrase

US, informal

: to attempt to do or solve (something)

"I can't solve this math problem." "Let me take a run at it."

Examples of take a run at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In fact, so political has Tafoya gotten in her hometown of Edina, an upscale Twin Cities suburb, that many people were shocked the 61-year-old didn’t take a run at public office earlier. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

For years, players have offered bounties to staff members to take a run at eating as many cheesesteaks as possible during a three-game series here. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Could the Broncos take a run at Breece Hall? — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026

The Yankees have one outfield slot remaining and will likely heavily pursue a reunion with Cody Bellinger in free agency or take a run at Chicago Cubs superstar Kyle Tucker. — MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for take a run at

• commissariat
• microhabitat
• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat
• caveat
• chemostat
• copycat
• cryostat