whirl (redirected from whirler)

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?

See also: give, try

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

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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

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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.

Related vocabulary: take a shot at something

See also: give