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give it a shot/whirl
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give it a shot/whirl (informal)
to attempt to do something. I've never danced Salsa before but I'll give it a shot.
See also: give, shot, whirl


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Greaseball, the Elvis-like diesel engine (played by Drue Williams), and Electra, the Velvet Underground electric train (Dustin Dubreuil), are the prohibitive favorites, although plucky steam train Rusty (Franklyn Warfield) will give it a whirl, particularly if it means winning back comely observation car Pearl (Clarissa Grace).
``He was somebody I admired and decided to give it a whirl.
 
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