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	Pronounced	Usage
Kirsi	KEER-see	Finnish
Paride	-	Italian
Nico	NEE-ko (Italian, Dutch, Spanish)	Italian, Dutch, German, Spanish, Portuguese
AntÓNio	-	Portuguese
Berry (1)	BER-ee	English
Sarai	SER-ie (English)	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew