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give it a try

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Verb1.give it a try - try; "let's give it a whirl!"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
attempt, essay, try, assay, seek - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
2.give it a try - make an attempt at something; "I never sat on a horse before but I'll give it a go"
attempt, essay, try, assay, seek - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"


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Seven years ago, Parrotta read a newspaper article about volunteering at schools and decided to give it a try.
My game is in bad shape, so I decided to give it a try.
POKER MAY NOT BE THE MOST CONVENTIONAL way of earning tuition dollars, but students from more than 300 colleges worldwide thought they'd give it a try this fall, when the website AbsotulePoker.
 
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