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
IvarEE-vahr (Swedish, Norwegian)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
NevilNEV-əlEnglish (Rare)
Adwoa-Western African, Akan
Filippo-Italian
Cates[keits]
Bratislava-Serbian