defy vs take a crack at

defy

verb
  • To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition). 

  • To refuse to obey. 

  • To not conform to or follow a pattern, set of rules or expectations. 

take a crack at

verb
  • To attempt or try. 

How often have the words defy and take a crack at occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )