take a crack at

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To attempt or try.

Japanese Meaning

試してみる / 挑戦する / 試みる

Before you ask for help, why not take a crack at fixing the bug yourself?

助けを求める前に、自分でそのバグを修正してみてはどうですか。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To attempt or try.

I don't really know where to begin, but I guess I can take a crack at it and see how I do.

takes a crack at

（ present singular third-person ）

taking a crack at

（ participle present ）

took a crack at

（ past ）

taken a crack at

（ participle past ）