give it a shot Idioma

a big shot

an important person, a boss, a big wheel On payday he spends money like a big shot, buying drinks for all.

a hotshot

"a person who displays; show-off, showboat" What a hotshot he is - showing everybody his new car.

a long shot

a poor chance of winning, a slim chance The Leafs winning the Stanley Cup - now that's a long shot.

a shot in the arm

energy, encouragement, a lift Billy Graham's sermon was inspiring - a shot in the arm.

a shot in the dark

a wild guess, a try, hazard a guess His answer was incorrect. It was a shot in the dark.

big shot

rich or important person, VIP, big boys Randy's a big shot in the movie industry. He owns four studios.

by a long shot

by a big difference, by far The soap company was able to beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.

call the shots

make the decisions, decide what happens Mr. Binks may be the president, but Ms. Barker calls the shots.

crack shot/salesman etc.

a person who is highly skilled at shooting etc. Marvin has developed into a crack salesman. He's excellent.

get a shot

get a needle from a doctor You are sick. Maybe you should get a shot of penicillin.

give it a shot

To try article (often for the aboriginal time as a agency of basic an assessment about it). A: "Do you appetite to try active my car, to see how you like it?" B: "Yeah, sure, I'll accord it a shot." I don't usually like hot tea, but it's so algid out that I gave it a attempt today.Learn more: give, shot

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get a laugh get a life get a lift get a load of get a load of that get a move on get a rise get a rise out of someone get a shot get a shot at get a ticket get a wiggle on get a word in get a word in edgewise get across get after get after someone Give enough rope and he'll hang himself give evidence of give evidence of (something) give eyeteeth give for give forth (something) give forth with give forth with (something) give free rein to give free rein to (one) give full rein to (one) give ground give Hail Columbia give head give heed to (something) give hell to give her the bells and let her fly give him enough rope and he'll hang himself give hostage to fortune give in give in to (someone or something) give it (one's) best shot give it a burl give it a rest Give it a rest! give it a shot give it a whirl give it all you've got Give it all you've got! give it laldy give it large give it one's best shot give it one's best shot, to give it some stick give it some welly give it the gun give it time give it to give it to (one) give it to (one) straight give it to me straight give it to someone give it up Give it up! give it your best shot give it/her the gun give leg bail give lip service to (something) give me give me (someone or something) any day/time give me a break

English Vocalbulary

give lip service give me a break give me some time give medication intravenously give my love to give notice give occasion to give off give offense give one a lead give one a miss give one a pain give one pause to give one rope give one's blessing give one's personal opinion give one the creeps give one the slip