whirl

give it a whirl

To try something (often for the first time as a means of forming an opinion about it). A: "Do you want to try driving my car, to see how you like it?" B: "Yeah, sure, I'll give it a whirl." I don't usually like hot tea, but it's so cold out that I gave it a whirl today.

in a whirl

1. In a preoccupied, disconnected, or unfocused state of mind. I was in a whirl leaving the doctor's office, unable to come to grips with the diagnosis she had just given me. The actor says he has been in a whirl following the overwhelming positive reaction to his latest film.

2. In a state of intense, chaotic activity. For all the build up to Christmas each year, I find that it always goes by in a whirl and is suddenly over before you know it.

See also: whirl

whirl around

1. To turn in the opposite direction very quickly or suddenly. I whirled around when I heard someone say my name, but there was no one there. The police car whirled around on the road and began blaring its siren.

2. To cause or force someone or something to turn or move in the opposite direction very quickly or suddenly. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "whirl" and "around." I whirled around the television to access the AV inputs on the back. She whirled the child around and started performing the Heimlich maneuver on him.

3. To cause or force someone or something to spin in circles very quickly. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "whirl" and "around." A small motor inside whirls around the top part of the toy. In this game, you put on a blindfold while someone whirls you around, then you try to pin the tail on a picture of a donkey on the other side of the room.

whirling dervish

A person displaying a huge, boundless amount of energy. A reference to the dervishes, members of an order of Sufi Muslims in Turkey, some of which are known for their ceremonies in which they perform a whirling dance as a devotional act. I feel uneasy around small, boisterous children, so my cousin's party was really unpleasant, having so many of these whirling dervishes around. The team's captain, a six-foot-tall whirling dervish, has been instrumental in their success over the past year.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

give something a try

and give something a go; give something a whirl; give something a shot

to make a try at something. Why don't you give it a go and see if you like it?

whirl around

to turn around very quickly. I tapped him on the shoulder and he whirled around to see who it was. Todd whirled around and grabbed Max by the wrists.

whirl someone or something around

to turn someone or something around quickly. I grabbed him by the shoulder and whirled him around to face me. I whirled around the book display and found what I wanted.

give something a whirl

Make a brief or experimental try, as in I've never made a pie but I'll give it a whirl. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

give something a whirl

INFORMAL

If you give something a whirl, you try it in order to see whether you like it or are good at it. I'd never tried acupuncture before so I thought, why not give it a whirl? Later, when Helen invited Dawn to invest in the business, she decided to give it a whirl.

give it a whirl

give it a try. informal

1979 Snoo Wilson A Greenish Man You've nothing to lose. Give it a whirl, try it for a month.

give something a ˈwhirl

(informal) try something, to see if it is enjoyable, interesting, etc: I’ve never had Indonesian food but I’ll give it a whirl.

in a ˈwhirl

confused and excited: My mind was in a whirl as I realized that this decision would change our lives.

See also: whirl

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

whirling dervish

Boundless energy. Dervishes are members of a mendicant religious order of Sufi Moslems. Part of their worship is a trance-inducing ritual in which the men, who wear billowing white skirts whirl in circles meant to replicate planets revolving around the sun. “Whirling dervish” became a metaphor for nonstop energy, used in such ways as “He dashed through the hardware store, then ran home and cleaned out the garage and then built shelves along one wall, all before lunch—he was a regular whirling dervish.”

See also: whirl

Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price

See also:

give it a whirl
give something a whirl
give it a shot
have a shot at (someone or something)
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have a bash at (something)
have a bash at something
have a smack at (something)
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References in periodicals archive

Whirling in the reverse direction to that of the rotation of the top around its own axis is called 'reverse whirl'.

Whirl of Crankshaft Rear End, Part1: an L6-Cylinder Diesel Engine

where e represents the displacement between Rampressor center O' under rotor whirl and Rampressor center O without rotor whirl, a is rotor whirl amplitude, [OMEGA] is rotor whirl frequency (whirl speed), and [phi] is initial phase.

A numerical study for flow excitation and performance of Rampressor inlet considering rotor motion

Small bowel volvulus diagnosed by the CT 'whirl sign'.

Pictorial interlude: caught up in a 'whirl'

Thomas, in the newspaper, stated his credo this way: "The Evening Whirl a weekly newspaper dedicated to the exposure of crime and civic improvement.

One of a kind crime reporter: Evening Whirl founder Ben Thomas 1910-2005

by knowable forms, circles of light and dark, a whirl

Muddy Hollow

In one case WHIRL's performance equals the performance of a hand-constructed, domain-specific normalization routine.

Data Integration Using Similarity Joins and a Word-Based Information Representation Language

The other deer stand transfixed at first; then they too whirl across nature's stage, in concert with a partner or alone, racing, bounding, darting.

Dance of the whitetails

In the southern hemisphere, storm winds whirl clockwise.

Cyclonic storms

According to the Force Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke Maj.

OPWS Troops Arrest Manufacturers Of AK47 In Benue

First, from the discussion of the whirl motion for a spinning top rotating with an inclination angle of 9 that is the angle between the vertical axis going through the support point of the spinning top and the rotating axis of the spinning top, the authors indicated that the gyroscopic moment makes 9 smaller for a forward whirl which takes place in the same direction as the rotation of the spinning top itself, and that the gyroscopic moment makes 9 larger for a reverse whirl which takes place in the reverse direction as the rotation of the spinning top itself.

Whirl of Crankshaft Rear End, Part 2: An L4-Cylinder Diesel Engine

While the Whirl has been expanded and stylized to include other content, like photos of attractive young women, it sadly has lost the kind of poems and ditties that its founder, Ben Thomas, wrote to cleverly describe criminals and mayhem in the city.

The Evening Whirl--blood, bodies and babes

To order by debit/credit card, call 0843 922 5000, quoting DMTG045, or send a cheque made payable, using blue or black ink, to 'Garden Offers' to Polemonium Blue Whirl Offer (DMTG045), PO Box 64, South West District Office, Manchester, M16 9HY.

OFFER of the week; IN THE mirror.co.uk SATURDAY 20.07.2019 DAILY MIRROR 37 DMUULS GARDEN with DIARMUID GAVIN weekend@mirror.co.uk Weekend, Daily Mirror, One Canada Square, London E14 5APSorry, Diarmuid cannot reply personally

'The letter stated that the Operation Whirl Stroke received credible information that Akwaza alias Gana, recruited the accused persons to be working for him in his criminal activities.

Court Remands 8 Benue Farmers For Alleged Armed Robbery, Kidnapping

Global Banking News-November 21, 2018--Crowfunding platform Whirl launched

Crowfunding platform Whirl launched

M2 EQUITYBITES-November 21, 2018--Crowfunding platform Whirl launched

Crowfunding platform Whirl launched

词组	whirl
释义	whirl give it a whirl To try something (often for the first time as a means of forming an opinion about it). A: "Do you want to try driving my car, to see how you like it?" B: "Yeah, sure, I'll give it a whirl." I don't usually like hot tea, but it's so cold out that I gave it a whirl today. See also: give, whirl in a whirl 1. In a preoccupied, disconnected, or unfocused state of mind. I was in a whirl leaving the doctor's office, unable to come to grips with the diagnosis she had just given me. The actor says he has been in a whirl following the overwhelming positive reaction to his latest film. 2. In a state of intense, chaotic activity. For all the build up to Christmas each year, I find that it always goes by in a whirl and is suddenly over before you know it. See also: whirl whirl around 1. To turn in the opposite direction very quickly or suddenly. I whirled around when I heard someone say my name, but there was no one there. The police car whirled around on the road and began blaring its siren. 2. To cause or force someone or something to turn or move in the opposite direction very quickly or suddenly. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "whirl" and "around." I whirled around the television to access the AV inputs on the back. She whirled the child around and started performing the Heimlich maneuver on him. 3. To cause or force someone or something to spin in circles very quickly. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "whirl" and "around." A small motor inside whirls around the top part of the toy. In this game, you put on a blindfold while someone whirls you around, then you try to pin the tail on a picture of a donkey on the other side of the room. See also: around, whirl whirling dervish A person displaying a huge, boundless amount of energy. A reference to the dervishes, members of an order of Sufi Muslims in Turkey, some of which are known for their ceremonies in which they perform a whirling dance as a devotional act. I feel uneasy around small, boisterous children, so my cousin's party was really unpleasant, having so many of these whirling dervishes around. The team's captain, a six-foot-tall whirling dervish, has been instrumental in their success over the past year. See also: whirl Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. give something a try and give something a go; give something a whirl; give something a shot to make a try at something. Why don't you give it a go and see if you like it? See also: give, try whirl around to turn around very quickly. I tapped him on the shoulder and he whirled around to see who it was. Todd whirled around and grabbed Max by the wrists. See also: around, whirl whirl someone or something around to turn someone or something around quickly. I grabbed him by the shoulder and whirled him around to face me. I whirled around the book display and found what I wanted. See also: around, whirl McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. give something a whirl Make a brief or experimental try, as in I've never made a pie but I'll give it a whirl. [Colloquial; late 1800s] See also: give, something, whirl The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. give something a whirl INFORMAL If you give something a whirl, you try it in order to see whether you like it or are good at it. I'd never tried acupuncture before so I thought, why not give it a whirl? Later, when Helen invited Dawn to invest in the business, she decided to give it a whirl. See also: give, something, whirl Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. give it a whirl give it a try. informal 1979 Snoo Wilson A Greenish Man You've nothing to lose. Give it a whirl, try it for a month. See also: give, whirl Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary give something a ˈwhirl (informal) try something, to see if it is enjoyable, interesting, etc: I’ve never had Indonesian food but I’ll give it a whirl. See also: give, something, whirl in a ˈwhirl confused and excited: My mind was in a whirl as I realized that this decision would change our lives. See also: whirl Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary whirling dervish Boundless energy. Dervishes are members of a mendicant religious order of Sufi Moslems. Part of their worship is a trance-inducing ritual in which the men, who wear billowing white skirts whirl in circles meant to replicate planets revolving around the sun. “Whirling dervish” became a metaphor for nonstop energy, used in such ways as “He dashed through the hardware store, then ran home and cleaned out the garage and then built shelves along one wall, all before lunch—he was a regular whirling dervish.” See also: whirl Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: give it a whirl give something a whirl give it a shot have a shot at (someone or something) give (something) a try give a try have a bash at (something) have a bash at something have a smack at (something) smack References in periodicals archive Whirling in the reverse direction to that of the rotation of the top around its own axis is called 'reverse whirl'. Whirl of Crankshaft Rear End, Part1: an L6-Cylinder Diesel Engine where e represents the displacement between Rampressor center O' under rotor whirl and Rampressor center O without rotor whirl, a is rotor whirl amplitude, [OMEGA] is rotor whirl frequency (whirl speed), and [phi] is initial phase. A numerical study for flow excitation and performance of Rampressor inlet considering rotor motion Small bowel volvulus diagnosed by the CT 'whirl sign'. Pictorial interlude: caught up in a 'whirl' Thomas, in the newspaper, stated his credo this way: "The Evening Whirl a weekly newspaper dedicated to the exposure of crime and civic improvement. One of a kind crime reporter: Evening Whirl founder Ben Thomas 1910-2005 by knowable forms, circles of light and dark, a whirl Muddy Hollow In one case WHIRL's performance equals the performance of a hand-constructed, domain-specific normalization routine. Data Integration Using Similarity Joins and a Word-Based Information Representation Language The other deer stand transfixed at first; then they too whirl across nature's stage, in concert with a partner or alone, racing, bounding, darting. Dance of the whitetails In the southern hemisphere, storm winds whirl clockwise. Cyclonic storms According to the Force Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke Maj. OPWS Troops Arrest Manufacturers Of AK47 In Benue First, from the discussion of the whirl motion for a spinning top rotating with an inclination angle of 9 that is the angle between the vertical axis going through the support point of the spinning top and the rotating axis of the spinning top, the authors indicated that the gyroscopic moment makes 9 smaller for a forward whirl which takes place in the same direction as the rotation of the spinning top itself, and that the gyroscopic moment makes 9 larger for a reverse whirl which takes place in the reverse direction as the rotation of the spinning top itself. Whirl of Crankshaft Rear End, Part 2: An L4-Cylinder Diesel Engine While the Whirl has been expanded and stylized to include other content, like photos of attractive young women, it sadly has lost the kind of poems and ditties that its founder, Ben Thomas, wrote to cleverly describe criminals and mayhem in the city. The Evening Whirl--blood, bodies and babes To order by debit/credit card, call 0843 922 5000, quoting DMTG045, or send a cheque made payable, using blue or black ink, to 'Garden Offers' to Polemonium Blue Whirl Offer (DMTG045), PO Box 64, South West District Office, Manchester, M16 9HY. OFFER of the week; IN THE mirror.co.uk SATURDAY 20.07.2019 DAILY MIRROR 37 DMUULS GARDEN with DIARMUID GAVIN weekend@mirror.co.uk Weekend, Daily Mirror, One Canada Square, London E14 5APSorry, Diarmuid cannot reply personally 'The letter stated that the Operation Whirl Stroke received credible information that Akwaza alias Gana, recruited the accused persons to be working for him in his criminal activities. Court Remands 8 Benue Farmers For Alleged Armed Robbery, Kidnapping Global Banking News-November 21, 2018--Crowfunding platform Whirl launched Crowfunding platform Whirl launched M2 EQUITYBITES-November 21, 2018--Crowfunding platform Whirl launched Crowfunding platform Whirl launched
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