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take a stab at (doing) something
take a stab at (doing) something
To attempt (to do) something; to take a turn trying (to do) something. Well, I haven't fixed a motor in nearly 10 years, but I'll certainly take a stab at it. You had your chance, now let your sister take a stab at trying to break the pi?ata.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Karolyn | | KER-ə-lin, KAR-ə-lin | English |
| Dejen | | - | Eastern African, Amharic |
| Yui | | yoo-ee | Japanese |
| Giannis | | YAH-nees | Greek |
| Marija | | - | Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, Macedonian, Lithuanian, Latvian |
| Chinatsu | | chee-nah-tsoo | Japanese |