give it one's best shot
To make one's best effort or attemptTo make one's best effort or attempt; to try as hard as possible.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To make one's best effort or attempt; to try as hard as possible.
Near-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
I didn't win the contest, but I sure gave it my best shot.
Examples
72 sentencesI'm going to give you a shot.
Я зроблю тобі укол. — deniko
ruЯ сделаю Вам укол. — marafon
Do you want to give it another shot?
Хочеш спробувати ще раз? — deniko
Would you like to give it another shot?
Ти не хотів би спробувати ще раз? — deniko
ruТы не хотел бы попробовать ещё? — marafon
Give me another shot.
Дай мені ще один шанс. — aandrusiak
Give it a shot.
Спробуйте. — Oheto
ruПопробуйте! — marafon
deVersuch’s doch mal! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
gives it one's best shot, giving it one's best shot, gave it one's best shot, given it one's best shot| Base form | give it one's best shot · to give it one's best shot |
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| 3rd person singular | gives it one's best shot |
| Present participle | giving it one's best shot |
| Past simple | gave it one's best shot |
| Past participle | given it one's best shot |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | give it one's best shot |
| he, she, it | gives it one's best shot |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | gave it one's best shot |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have given it one's best shot |
| he, she, it | has given it one's best shot |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will give it one's best shot |
Synonyms
7 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle