make a grab at

make a grab at someone or something

to grasp at someone or something. Don made a grab at Betsy, but she eluded him. Kelly made a grab at the ball, but it went on past her.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mccord	[mə'kɔ:d]
Fabiana	fah-BYAH-nah (Italian)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman
Clemens	KLE-mens (German)	German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
Nedelcho	-	Bulgarian
Nefertari	nef-ər-TAHR-ee (English)	Ancient Egyptian
Benjamine	-	French