a fair crack at something



a fair crack at something

An opportunity to try one's ability at a task. I wish they would let me have a fair crack at scoring a goal next game.
See also: crack, fair

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SamuSAH-moo (Finnish)Hungarian, Finnish
Mehitabelmi-HIT-ə-bel (English), mee-HIT-ə-bel (English)Biblical
GenesisJEN-ə-sisEnglish (Modern)
Helder-Portuguese
TÄHti-Finnish (Rare)
Ercanbald-Ancient Germanic