| 词组 | give it a whirl |
| 释义 | Idiom give it a whirlgive it a shot/whirl informal to attempt to do something.I've never danced Salsa before but I'll give it a shot. give it a whirlTo 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. give something a whirlMake 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 whirlINFORMALIf 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 whirlgive 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. |
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