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gives it one's best shot

gives it one's best shot is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give it one's best shot.

Meaning of give it one's best shot

Verb

give it one's best shot (third-person singular simple present gives it one's best shot, present participle giving it one's best shot, simple past gave it one's best shot, past participle given it one's best shot)

  1. (idiomatic) To make one's best effort or attempt; to try as hard as possible.
    • Near-synonyms: give it the old college try; give one's all, go all out, pull out all the stops, do one's utmost, leave it all on the field, empty the tank

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Gives it one's best shot is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give it one's best shot.

Words near gives it one's best shot in the dictionary

  1. gives head
  2. gives heed
  3. gives in
  4. gives it large
  5. gives it mouth
  6. gives it one's best shot
  7. gives it socks
  8. gives it some welly
  9. gives it the gun
  10. gives it to someone
  11. gives it up

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