单词 | to have or take a whack at |
释义 | > as lemmasto have or take a whack at b. to have or take a whack at: to make an attempt or attack upon. U.S. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > attempt [verb (transitive)] fandOE assayc1300 tryc1315 provec1330 adventurea1387 sayc1390 paina1400 havec1400 practisea1450 afforcec1487 afond1488 attempta1538 procure1574 endeavour1581 offer1611 poacha1616 attent1620 to venture at1623 essay1641 attentate1656 smacka1657 tempt1697 to try at1794 to have a go1802 to make a (good, poor, etc.) fist1833 tackle1847 to have or take a whack at1891 to make (or have, etc.) a stab at (something)1895 to have a dash (at)1916 1891 Boston (Mass.) Jrnl. 22 June 2/2 There are thousands..who..are anxious to have a whack, at the polls, at the party that deceived them. 1894 Advance (Chicago) 20 Dec. 418/1 Mother's got over her long weak spell, and is able to take a whack at doings. < as lemmas |
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