take a crack at

In addition to encouraging professional scholars to do research, Valentinas urged ordinary citizens to take a crack at looking at the Martian surface.

The NPR Tiny Desk studio doesn’t leave much room for a circle pit, but the Philly group Soul Glo did its best as the first hardcore band to take a crack at the format back in March.

Cook: Take a crack at chicken katsu, a popular Japanese comfort food.

“But ultimately, I wanted to challenge myself in the best league in the world and decided to take a crack at MLB.”

Finally, he got the phone call: MacPherson told his former employee, “if you want to take a crack at it, go ahead.”