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take a stab at — idiom. attempt; give a try … English slang
Stab — or stab can have these meanings: *The act of stabbing with a sharp instrument *Stab, a short form of stab jacket, another word for buoyancy compensator *Stab vest, a type of armour designed to resist knife attacks *Stab (music), a single staccato … Wikipedia
stab — [stab] n. [ME stabbe, prob. < stobbe, var. of stubbe,STUB] 1. a wound made by piercing with a knife, dagger, or other pointed weapon 2. a thrust, as with a knife or dagger 3. a sudden sensation of anguish or pain vt. stabbed, stabbing … English World dictionary
stab — stab1 [ stæb ] verb * 1. ) transitive to kill or hurt someone by pushing a knife or other sharp object into their body: His brother was stabbed in the hand. stab someone to death: One fan was stabbed to death in a fight between gangs. a ) to push … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stab — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 with a knife ADJECTIVE ▪ quick VERB + STAB ▪ make ▪ The boy made a stab at the pig. STAB + NOUN ▪ … Collocations dictionary
stab — I UK [stæb] / US verb Word forms stab : present tense I/you/we/they stab he/she/it stabs present participle stabbing past tense stabbed past participle stabbed * 1) [transitive] to kill or hurt someone by pushing a knife or other sharp object… … English dictionary
stab — stab1 [stæb] v past tense and past participle stabbed present participle stabbing 1.) [T] to push a knife into someone or something →↑stabbing ▪ He was stabbed to death in a fight. stab sb in the heart/arm etc ▪ She had been stabbed in the chest… … Dictionary of contemporary English
take — [c]/teɪk / (say tayk) verb (took, taken, taking) –verb (t) 1. to get into one s hands or possession by force or artifice. 2. to seize, catch, or capture. 3. to grasp, grip or hold. 4. to get into one s hold, possession, control, etc., by one s… …
take a crack at — [v] try attempt, do one’s best*, drive for, give a go*, give a whirl*, go after, go all out*, go for, have a crack*, have a go*, have a rip*, have a shot*, have a stab*, have a whack*, make an attempt, make an effort, make a pass at*, make a… … New thesaurus
Take Off — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Take Off Originaltitel: Take Off Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1978 Länge: ca. 103 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
