- give a shot
- give (something) a shot
informal
have a shot at (something) - to try to do something, often for the first time.
I've never been ice skating but I'll give it a shot.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
give a shot
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shot — Ⅰ. shot [1] ► NOUN 1) the firing of a gun or cannon. 2) a person with a specified level of ability in shooting: he was an excellent shot. 3) a hit, stroke, or kick of the ball in sports, in particular an attempt to score. 4) informal an attempt… … English terms dictionary
give something a shot — give (something) a shot informal have a shot at (something) to try to do something, often for the first time. I ve never been ice skating but I ll give it a shot … New idioms dictionary
give it your best shot — give it (your) best shot to do something as well as you possibly can, although you are not sure whether you will be able to succeed. Greg will be a tough opponent to beat, but I ll give it my best shot … New idioms dictionary
give it best shot — give it (your) best shot to do something as well as you possibly can, although you are not sure whether you will be able to succeed. Greg will be a tough opponent to beat, but I ll give it my best shot … New idioms dictionary
give it a shot — give it a shot/whirl informal to attempt to do something. I ve never danced Salsa before but I ll give it a shot … New idioms dictionary
shot — shot1 [shät] n. [ME < OE sceot < sceotan (akin to ON skot, Ger schuss): see SHOOT] 1. the act of shooting; discharge of a missile, esp. from a gun 2. a) the distance over which a missile travels b) range; reach; scope 3 … English World dictionary
give (something) (your) best shot — to try as hard as possible to achieve something. We gave it our best shot, but we still don t know what s wrong with the computer … New idioms dictionary
give it one's best shot — ► give it one s best shot informal do the best that one can. Main Entry: ↑shot … English terms dictionary
give it a whirl — give it a shot/whirl informal to attempt to do something. I ve never danced Salsa before but I ll give it a shot … New idioms dictionary
Give It 2 Me — «Give it 2 Me» Сингл Мадонны Выпущен … Википедия
