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give something a try and give something a go; give something a whirl; give something a shot to make a try at something. Why don't you give it a go and see if you like it? whirl someone or something around to turn someone or something around quickly. I grabbed him by the shoulder and whirled him around to face me. I whirled around the book display and found what I wanted. See also: around whirl around to turn around very quickly. I tapped him on the shoulder and he whirled around to see who it was. Todd whirled around and grabbed Max by the wrists. See also: around give it a shot/whirl (informal) to attempt to do something I've never danced salsa before but I'll give it a shot. give something a whirl to try something Tan had given up technical writing to give fiction a whirl. Related vocabulary: take a shot at somethingUsage notes: often used in the form give it a whirl: We've always wanted to take a cruise in the Caribbean, so we decided to give it a whirl. See also: give How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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