to give something a shot
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ge det ett försök, testa
to attempt to do something, particularly something that one has not tried to do before
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Exempel
If you're curious about coding, give it a shot with a simple project.
Om du är nyfiken på kodning, testa med ett enkelt projekt.
to give somebody or something one's best shot
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göra ett så bra försök man kan, göra sitt bästa
to make effort to do something in the best possible way
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idiom
Exempel
The problem is difficult, but we should still give it our best shot.
Problemet är svårt, men vi bör ändå göra ett så bra försök vi kan.
to give somebody a shot
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to provide an opportunity for someone to succeed at or achieve something
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idiom
Exempel
The director gave several unknown actors a shot in the new film.
