Take A Crack At (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take A Crack At (something) Idiom mean?

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take a crack at (something) What does take a crack at (something) mean?	to try/attempt to do something	"Have you decided to take a crack at writing the entrance examination?"
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Red rag to a bull What does "Red rag to a bull" mean?	If something is a red rag to a bull, it is something that will inevitably make somebody angry or cross.

in one fell swoop What does "in one fell swoop" mean?	as a single incident or event	In one fell swoop we sold our car, furniture and apartment and moved to Germany.
schmooze What does "schmooze" mean?	make relaxed, casual conversation.	"No, we weren't talking about anything important.We were just schmoozing."
In another's shoes What does "In another's shoes" mean?	It is difficult to know what another person's life is really like, so we don't know what it is like to be in someone's shoes.
shit What does "shit" mean?	feces; the act of defacating; a despicable pesron; something completely worthless; nonsense.	There's shit all over the place. What happened?
fuck (someone) over What does "fuck (someone) over" mean?	take advantage of; exploit; abuse.	Don't try to fuck me over.

set back (someone or something) What does "set back (someone or something)" mean?	to cause someone or something to get behind schedule, to slow down someone or something	The flood set back the efforts of the farmers to plant their crops.
stand pat What does "stand pat" mean?	to be satisfied with things, to be against changing	We should stand pat and not do anything to cause any problems with the negotiations.
AWOL What does "AWOL" mean?	Absent Without Leave - often used in the military	Absent Without Leave - often used in the militaryThe military police were searching the area for the soldier who had gone AWOL.
Bad Apple What does "Bad Apple" mean?	A person who is bad and makes other bad is a bad apple.

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Take A Crack At (something) Idiom