Idiom
have a stab
Meaning
To make an attempt, a try.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I do not know the answer, but I will have a stab.”
“The crossword puzzle is difficult, but I am going to have a stab at finishing it.”
“Although he lacked formal training in the subject, he decided to have a stab at solving the complex equation before the deadline.”
Examples
simple
“I do not know the answer, but I will have a stab.”
contextual
“The crossword puzzle is difficult, but I am going to have a stab at finishing it.”
complex
“Although he lacked formal training in the subject, he decided to have a stab at solving the complex equation before the deadline.”
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