He always believed in giving his children the same opportunities in life so that each one would have a fair crack of the ......... .

This is going to be a difficult task but we'll get there in the end although it is a ......... nut to crack.

It's a long way we have to travel tomorrow so we must get up very early in the morning at the crack of......... .

In celebration at passing his examinations he invited everyone round to crack a ......... and have a drink with him.

In view of the falling standards the company decided to appoint a very......... office manager who would be able to crack the whip a bit.

For goodness' sake hurry up because if we don't ......... cracking soon we'll miss the bus.

I really think you should make an effort and apply for that job and at least......... a crack at it.

Well, I must admit that I was a bit disappointed with the exhibition after all the praise it's received — it isn't all it's cracked ......... to be.

They haven't really put matters right at all because they've simply papered ......... the cracks.

They spent a huge amount of time and money to deal with that small problem and it's like taking a sledgehammer to crack a ......... .