give a shot



give something a shot

to make an attempt to do something take a shot at something Jason's father always thought he would be a great baseball player, and encouraged Jason to give it a shot.
See also: give, shot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EugÊNio-Portuguese
Bailif['beilif]
Bloom[blu:m]
DorthaDAWR-thəEnglish
Orsino-Italian
Surinder-Indian (Sikh)