take a stab at

English

Verb

take a stab at (third-person singular simple present takes a stab at, present participle taking a stab at, simple past took a stab at, past participle taken a stab at)

(idiomatic) To attempt or try.
Would you like to take a stab at explaining the theory?
(idiomatic) To guess.
I'll take a stab at the answer, but I don't really know for sure.

Synonyms

(attempt or try): take a run at, give something a go, give something a try, give something a stab

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