first crack

fɜːrst kræk

Definition

Definition of first crack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

opportunities

initial attempt or opportunity to do something

She got the first crack at the new project.

initial sign

first noticeable sign of a problem or weakness

The first crack in their relationship appeared after the argument.

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Expressions with first

put first

arrange something at the beginning of a sequence

He put the most important task first on his list.

blink first

give in or show weakness before the other side

He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.

first light

time when light first appears in the morning

We set out on our hike at first light.

first off

adv.

introduce the first point or start the first action before others

First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.

at first sight

adv.

immediately upon seeing something or someone

She fell in love at first sight.

first things first

exp.

address important tasks before others

First things first, finish your homework before playing.

Expressions with crack

crack open

open something by breaking or splitting it

He had to crack open the coconut with a sharp rock..

crack down

enforce rules or act harshly against something bad

The police will crack down on illegal parking.

crack jokes

tell jokes to make people laugh

He loves to crack jokes at parties.

crack through

penetrate a barrier or surface

The team managed to crack through the defenses.

crack a nut

open a nut to get the seed

He used a hammer to crack a nut.

crack a joke

tell a funny story or remark

He loves to crack a joke at parties.

crack a rib

break a rib bone due to injury or accident

He fell and cracked a rib while skiing.

crack a whip

exert control or authority over others

The manager cracked a whip to meet the deadline.

crack down on

take severe measures against

The police will crack down on speeding drivers this weekend.

crack under

fail to cope with stress or pressure

She might crack under the pressure of the exam.

Examples of first crack in a sentence

They gave her the first crack at solving the puzzle.
The first crack in the plan was evident.
We noticed the first crack in his confidence.

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French:première chance, première fissure, ...
German:erster Versuch, erster Riss, ...
Italian:primo tentativo, prima incrinatura, ...
Spanish:primera oportunidad, primera señal, ...
Portuguese:primeira tentativa, primeira rachadura, ...
Chinese:第一次尝试, 初现端倪, ...
Japanese:最初の試み, 最初の亀裂, ...
Arabic:فُرْصَة أُولَى, أَوَّل شَرْخ, ...
Hebrew:הִזְדַּמְּנוּת רִאשׁוֹנָה, סֶדֶק רִאשׁוֹן, ...
Russian:первая попытка, первая трещина, ...
Ukrainian:перший шанс, перша ознака, ...
Hindi:पहला मौका, पहली दरार, ...
Bengali:প্রথম সুযোগ, প্রথম ফাটল, ...
Catalan:primera oportunitat, primera esquerda, ...
Czech:příležitost, první trhlina, ...
Danish:første forsøg, varsel, ...
Dutch:eerste poging, eerste teken, ...
Greek:πρώτη ευκαιρία, πρώτη ρωγμή, ...
Hungarian:első lehetőség, figyelmeztető jel, ...
Khmer:ឱកាសដំបូងក្នុងការធ្វើអ្វីមួយ, សញ្ញាដំបូង, ...
Korean:첫 시도, 첫 징후, ...
Persian:اولین فرصت, اولین ترک, ...
Polish:pierwsza próba, pierwszy znak, ...
Portuguese (BR):primeira tentativa, primeira rachadura, ...
Romanian:prima încercare, primul semn, ...
Swedish:första försök, första tecken, ...
Thai:โอกาสแรก, รอยร้าวแรก, ...
Turkish:ilk deneme, ilk çatlak, ...
Vietnamese:cơ hội đầu tiên, vết nứt đầu tiên, ...

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