make a run at

make a run at something

to try to achieve something I never thought I'd win the prize, but I'm happy I got to make a run at it.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eha	-	Estonian
Jochebed	-	Biblical
Adalwolf	-	Ancient Germanic
&Aelig;&Eth;Elfri&Eth;	-	Anglo-Saxon
Alexandra	[.ælig'za:ndrə]
Tranter	TRAN-tər	English (Rare)