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What does "give it a shot" mean?

Vocabulary Word: give it a shot

1. Definition (expr.) try it, see if it’s good

Examples I’m not sure if I’ll like Japanese food, but I’ll give it a shot.

Examples You won’t know if you like scuba diving until you try. Why don’t you give it a shot?

Examples I usually don’t like singing karaoke, but I might as well give it a shot.

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tar1ta

tar1ta

Antarctica

I’d never played chess before, but I thought I’d give it a shot. I played with my cellphone and it won, so I shouldn’t have give it a shot at all… 

09:50 PM Feb 05 2015 |

vinbaker

vinbaker

Algeria

Hor are u doing

01:51 PM Jul 06 2013 |

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