Pronunciation: /ɡɪv sʌmθɪŋ ə ʃɑt/
noun a shot - a attempt or effort to do something
A1 I want to try baking a cake, so I'll give it a shot.
A2 My friend recommended a new restaurant, so I decided to give it a shot.
B1 I've never played golf before, but I'm willing to give it a shot.
B2 I've always been afraid of public speaking, but I'm ready to give it a shot at the conference.
C1 After years of hesitation, she finally decided to give her dream of starting a business a shot.
C2 The scientist was skeptical about the new theory, but he agreed to give it a shot and conduct further experiments.
verb give - to offer or provide something to someone
A1 I've never tried sushi before, but I'll give it a shot.
A2 My friend wants me to try bungee jumping, so I'm going to give it a shot.
B1 I'm not very good at cooking, but I'll give making a cake a shot.
B2 I've never played golf before, but I'm willing to give it a shot.
C1 I've been hesitant to try public speaking, but I'm going to give it a shot at the conference.
C2 I never thought I would enjoy scuba diving, but I decided to give it a shot on my vacation.
formal I encourage you to give the new project management software a shot before making a decision.
informal Hey, just give it a shot and see how it goes. You never know until you try.
slang Come on, give it a shot! What's the worst that could happen?
figurative Sometimes in life, you just have to give things a shot and see where it takes you.
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