Lexic.us

Definition of Give it a try

1. Verb. Try. "Let's give it a whirl!"

2. Verb. Make an attempt at something. "I never sat on a horse before but I'll give it a go"

Lexicographical Neighbors of Give It A Try

give by give care give chase give cry give curry give ear give forth give heed give him enough rope and he'll hang himself give hostage to fortune

give in give into give it a shot give it a try (current term) give it a whirl give it one's best shot give it some welly give it the deep six give it the gun give it up

give lie to give me give me liberty or give me death give notice give of oneself give off give one's all give one's best

Literary usage of Give it a try

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Motivation & Learning: A Teacher's Guide to Building Excitement for Learning by Spence Rogers, Jim Ludington, Shari Graham (1999)
"I have a great idea and want to give it a try. I've checked it thoroughly. I sincerely believe it will accomplish what's expected by our assignment. ..."

2. Vision: A Magazine for Youth (1893)
""I'll give it a try, if father will trust me," he replied, his countenance beaming with hope. After a moment's, hesitancy his father said, "Well, my son, ..."

3. Writing Sense: Integrated Reading and Writing Lessons for English Language by Juli Kendall, Outey Khuon (2006)
"... especially if mini-lessons encourage them to "give it a try" in the notebooks. Writers who find it difficult to get organized and come up with ideas ..."

4. Nonfiction Craft Lessons: Teaching Information Writing K-8 by JoAnn Portalupi, Ralph J. Fletcher (2001)
"But there are ways to keep the idea alive so that when they are ready, they'll be reminded to give it a try. One way is to create a place in the classroom ..."

5. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"Using your arms while snorkeling has two really bad effects. First, it chases the fish away; second, it blocks your own vision. give it a try. ..."

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