The difference between Take a run at and Take a stab at

When used as verbs, take a run at means to attempt to achieve or acquire, whereas take a stab at means to attempt or try.


check bellow for the other definitions of Take a run at and Take a stab at

  1. Take a run at as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):

    To attempt to achieve or acquire.

  2. Take a run at as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):

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

  1. Take a stab at as a verb (idiomatic):

    To attempt or try.

    Examples:

    "Would you like to take a stab at explaining the theory?"

  2. Take a stab at as a verb (idiomatic):

    To guess.

    Examples:

    "I'll take a stab at the answer, but I don't really know for sure."