[Idiom] TAKE A CRACK AT IT. - Master English Idioms for Attempting New Challenges

Try something.

When someone says they're going to "take a crack at it," they mean they will attempt to do something, typically something they haven't tried before. Picture trying to crack open a nut; it's the effort of attempting to break through what is tough.

Example Sentences

1. I'll take a crack at fixing this.

   I'll try to fix this.

2. Why don't you take a crack at the problem before we call a professional?

   Why don't you try to solve the problem before we call a professional?

3. She decided to take a crack at writing the novel she always dreamt about, even though she had never written before.

   She decided to try writing a novel even though she had never done it before.