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
HjÖRtur-Icelandic
BerthaBER-tah (German), BUR-thə (English)German, English, Ancient Germanic
WiltWILTEnglish
Ioakeim-Judeo-Christian Legend
Ballantyne['bæləntain]
GergŐGER-guuHungarian