一分钟英语：To take a stab at something

English in a Minute – To take a stab at something：尝试做某事

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"To stab" means to cut or push into something with a sharp object.

Uh oh, am I going to have to find Anna or Jonathan a doctor?

To take a stab at something.

Jonathan! I have a riddle and you will never guess the answer.

Anna, I'm a little busy right now.

Just take a stab at it.

What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?

Oh, I don't know. A towel?

Yeah, you're right.

"To take a stab at something" means to try to do something or make a guess.

Usually, we take a stab at something we never done before or something that's a little tricky, like answering a riddle.

And that's English in a Minute.