whirl (redirected from whirler)

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

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give something a whirl

to try something. Tan had given up technical writing to give fiction a whirl.

Usage 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.

take a shot at something

See also: give