take a whack at

Example Sentences

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In the field, the Mariners’ sloppy defense turned star pitcher Logan Gilbert into something of a piñata, giving the Dodgers extra chance after extra chance to take a whack at the All-Star right-hander.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

If you take a whack at the game script, start here: The 49ers plan to run the ball, then run some more, and chase it down with more running.

From Fox News • Jan. 22, 2022

It also lets Margaret take a whack at his self-importance: He is proud of what he’s done for racial equality, but what has he done to women?

From New York Times • May 8, 2021

And the technique is totally wrong — Ryan encourages his date, who is unschooled in crab dissection, to simply take a whack at the center of the shell.

From Washington Post • Sep. 4, 2018

It had become so dirty during her travels that the Swanburne laundry had volunteered to take a whack at cleaning it.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood