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22-23 Grade 08 ELA Unit 2 Pre-Test
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Mr. Anderson said that he had made several stabs at informing himself about sports by reading newspaper sports pages, but the experiences left him feeling like a man from Mars
What does the phrase made several stabs at mean as it is used in this sentence?
O made attempts
O tried to experience
O showed hesitation
O made a choice

Answer 1

made attempts

Step-by-step explanation:

"made several stabs at" is a common phrase used to express the action of making attempts