take a whack at someone/something

tv. to hit at someone or something. Jerry got an ax and took a whack at the tree but didn’t do much damage.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Melle	-	Dutch
Issac	IE-zək	English
Damijana	-	Slovene
Colombina	-	Italian
Fedelmid	-	Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology
GearÓId	-	Irish