give something a whirl



give something a whirl

Make a brief or experimental try, as in I've never made a pie but I'll give it a whirl. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
See also: give, whirl

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SiÔNSHONWelsh
Tupaarnaq-Native American, Greenlandic
Priscila-Portuguese, Spanish
Kibwe-Eastern African, Swahili
Laurentinus-Ancient Roman
CÉLestese-LESTFrench