take a whack at
To try or attempt to do something.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I will take a whack at fixing the sink myself.”
“The puzzle was difficult, but he decided to take a whack at solving it before asking for help.”
“Although the task appeared daunting to the inexperienced team, they resolved to take a whack at the project, hoping their collective effort would yield a successful result.”
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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cop one's whack
To die.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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get taken in
To be fooled; to fall for.
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give and take
A process of compromise or accommodation.
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give someone an inch and someone will take a mile
Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
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have one's name taken
To receive a yellow card.
Last updated August 10, 2026