first crack的用法和樣例：
例句
- Mr.Clinton has said that this is the fairest tax that would raise enough revenue. Mr.Rostenkowski said he thought the members of this committee, who have the first crack at tax legislation, would "swallow hard" and accept the tax.
柯林頓曾說，這是可以徵得夠歲入的最公平的稅務方案。羅斯坦考夫斯基說，他認為他會裡的委員們——有關徵稅立法首先須經他們審查——將會感到為難，但終會接受這件稅務提案。 - Ah, how they made them skip and lift their heels at the very first crack of the whip!
唉！他們怎樣地使得幽魂們一受到第一鞭就提起腿來了啊！
