give it a red-hot crack en · VERB
Meanings
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(Australia, idiomatic, slang) To attempt something with maximum effort, even when success seems uncertain.
I'm not sure if I can fix the bike, but I'll give it a red-hot crack.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| giving it a red-hot crack | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gave it a red-hot crack | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| given it a red-hot crack | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gives it a red-hot crack | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |