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give it one's best shot en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (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.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
take one's best shot alternative lexicographic
gives it one's best shot Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
giving it one's best shot Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
given it one's best shot Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gave it one's best shot Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

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