give a shot
1give 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 …
2shot — 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… …
3give 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 …
4give 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 …
5give 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 …
6give 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 …
7shot — 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 …
8give (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 …
9give it one's best shot — ► give it one s best shot informal do the best that one can. Main Entry: ↑shot …
10give 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 …
