make a run at

idiom

: to attempt to win or do (something)

The team is making a run at the championship.

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There are no less than three Canadian teams poised to make a run at the Stanley Cup. —

Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 By signing Paul Goldschmidt to a one-year, $12.5 million deal, some believe general manager Brian Cashman is preparing to make a run at Guerrero next winter. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 That’s why the Dream have to maximize their present and make a run at the playoffs despite losing eight straight heading into the Olympic break. —

Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024 One is Patrick Mahomes, about to play in his sixth straight AFC championship game, and the only quarterback out there who has a chance to make a run at Tom Brady and be called the GOAT someday. —

Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for make a run at

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