English Explanatory Dictionary

give it one's best shot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make one's best effort or attempt; to try as hard as possible.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

give it one's best shot gives it one's best shot giving it one's best shot gave it one's best shot given it one's best shot take one's best shot

Synonyms

give it the old college try give one's all go all out pull out all the stops do one's utmost leave it all on the field empty the tank
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