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give a whirl

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give something a whirl

to try something Tan had given up technical writing to give fiction a whirl.

Usage notes: often used in the form give it a whirl: We've always wanted to take a cruise in the Caribbean, so we decided to give it a whirl.

Related vocabulary: take a shot at something

See also: give, whirl