given something a shot

Verb

give something a shot (third-person singular simple present gives something a shot, present participle giving something a shot, simple past gave something a shot, past participle given something a shot)

1. To try or attempt (something); to give something a try.
   • I don’t think it will work, but I suppose you could give restarting the computer a shot.

   Synonyms:

   give something a go, have a go at something, give something a lash, have a lash at something, give something a try, have a try at something, give something the old college try, give something a whirl, take a crack at something, have a crack at something