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make a stab at
make a stab at
make a stab at
something
also
have a stab at
something
to try something new or different
We are making a stab at high-speed rail service.
See also:
make
,
stab
make a stab at
Try to do something, as in
I don't know the answer but I'll make a stab at it
. This expression derives from
stab
in the sense of "a vigorous thrust." [Late 1800s] Also see
make a pass at
, def. 2.
See also:
make
,
stab
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Sharifa
-
Arabic
Josephine
['dʒəuzifi:n]
Bronislava
brah-nee-SLAH-vah
(Russian)
Czech, Slovak, Russian
Fachtna
FAKHT-na
Irish, Irish Mythology
Phuntso
-
Bhutanese
Madyson
MAD-i-sən
English (Modern)
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