take a run at

Definitions

1. 1

   To attempt to achieve or acquire.

   • "No one else has achieved the right knit of polyester Dacron fibers—lots of mills have taken a run at it."
   • Dean told me that he understood he would have to grow as a candidate in order to succeed, that it was time to move his campaign beyond attacks and anger, to take a run at the vision thing.
2. 2

   To attack or challenge or to try to attack or challenge.

   • Like a tall dog who attacks a bear to remind himself he is still a tall dog, Ted Turner took a run at Rupert Murdoch last week.
   • Only one guy was brave enough to take a run at Tiger Woods at the British Open yesterday. . . . DiMarco finished two shots behind Woods.

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