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
Arn&Thorn;ÓR-Icelandic
Boswell['bɔzwəl]
Aldegondaahl-də-KHAWN-dahDutch
Parisa-Persian
Agnarr-Ancient Scandinavian
TlalocTLAH-lokAztec and Toltec Mythology