give it one's best shot: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  GeneralUSUKidiomaticinformalcolloquial
  • To make one's best effort; to try as hard as one can.

  Examples

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  • Even though it was tough, she gave it her best shot during the audition.

    Even though it was tough, she made her best effort during the audition.

  • If you give it your best shot, you’ll have no regrets regardless of the outcome.

    If you try as hard as you can, you’ll have no regrets regardless of the outcome.

  • They gave it their best shot in the tournament but still lost in the semi-finals.

    They made their best effort in the tournament but still lost in the semi-finals.