first stab

Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words

The initial attempt to do something.

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Examples (10)

  • He took his first stab at directing.
  • After months of planning, she made her first stab at coding the app.
  • This presentation is just a first stab at explaining the complex theory.
  • Don't worry if your first stab isn't perfect; it's a learning process.
  • They're hoping their first stab at the new marketing campaign will be successful.
  • The scientist's first stab at the experiment yielded inconclusive results.
  • His first stab at writing a novel was surprisingly good.
  • Let's consider this proposal our first stab at solving the problem.
  • She decided to take a first stab at learning to play the guitar.
  • My first stab at baking sourdough bread was a disaster, but I learned a lot.