Give (something) (one's) best shot In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "give (something) (one's) best shot", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-12-19 02:12

Meaning of Give (something) (one's) best shot

Synonyms:

give the old college try , have a go at something , make a run at something

Give (something) (one's) best shot informal verb phrase

If you give something your best shot, you mean that you try as hard as you can to achieve something.

He gave this project my best shot, but it still failed.

I think you will definitely win the competition. You have given it your best shot.

Other phrases about:

put one's heart in it

If you put your heart in, you put all of your efforts and passion into it.

put (someone) through the hoop

To force someone to experience something difficult or unpleasant

a shot/stab in the dark

1. A guess or an estimate with little or no guarantee of accuracy.

2. Used to indicate an attempt that is not expected to succeed or has very little chance of working.

go for the doctor

To make great efforts to do something or give one's full attention to something

get back on the horse (that bucked you)

To face failure or defeat but then quickly make another attempt.

Grammar and Usage of Give (something) (one's) best shot

Verb Forms

  • gives (something) (one's) best shot
  • gave (something) (one's) best shot
  • given (something) (one's) best shot
  • giving (something) (one's) best shot

The verb "give" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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fairly and squarely
straightforwardly
Example: I told her fairly and squarely that I don't like her behavior as well as personality.
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