GIVE IT ONE'S BEST SHOT

Meaning of GIVE IT ONE'S BEST SHOT in English

informal

do the best that one can.

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SHOT — I. ˈshät, usu -äd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scot, sceot; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
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GIVE — I. ˈgiv verb ( gave ˈgāv ; or nonstandard give ˈgiv ; or dialect gin ˈgin ; or guv ˈgəv …
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BEST — I. ˈbest adjective, superlative of good Etymology: Middle English, adjective & adverb, from Old English betst; akin to Old High …
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SHOT — shot 1 — shotless , adj. — shotlike , adj. /shot/ , n. , pl. shots or, for 6, 8, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
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GIVE — — givable, giveable , adj. , n. — givee , n. — giver , n. /giv/ , v. , gave, …
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BEST — /best/ , adj., superl. of good with better as compar. 1. of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best …
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SHOT — I. ˈshät noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceot, scot; akin to Old High German scuz, Old Norse skot …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
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GIVE — I. ˈgiv verb ( gave ˈgāv ; giv·en ˈgi-vən ; giv·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BEST — I. ˈbest adjective, superlative of good Etymology: Middle English, from Old English betst; akin to Old English bōt remedy — …
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SHOT — pl of shot. 2. shot ·- imp. & ·p.p. of shoot. 3. shot ·vt to load with shot, as a …
Webster English vocab
GIVE — vi to have a misgiving. 2. give ·vi to become soft or moist. 3. give ·vi to give a gift …
Webster English vocab
BEST — vt to get the better of. 2. best ·adj most; largest; as, the best part of a week. 3. best …
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SHOT — [shot] n [ME, fr. OE scot; akin to ON skot shot, OHG scuz, OE sceotan to shoot--more at shoot] (bef. …
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GIVE — [give] vb gave ; giv.en ; giv.ing [ME, of Scand origin; akin to OSw giva to give; akin to OE …
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BEST — [best] adj, superlative of good [ME, fr. OE betst; akin to OE bot remedy--more at better] (bef. 12c) 1: excelling …
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SHOT — / ʃɒt; NAmE ʃɑːt/ noun , adjective —see also shoot , shot , shot verb ■ noun WITH GUN 1. …
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GIVE — / gɪv; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( gave / geɪv; NAmE / given / ˈgɪvn; NAmE /) …
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BEST — / best; NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (superlative of good ) 1. of the …
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SHOT — I. shot 1 S2 W2 /ʃɒt $ ʃɑːt/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: scot ] 1 …
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ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEST — I. best 1 S1 W1 /best/ BrE AmE adjective [superlative of good] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betst ] …
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SHOT — n. 1 the act or an instance of firing a gun, cannon, etc. (several shots were heard). 2 an attempt …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GIVE — v. & n. --v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BEST — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (superl. of GOOD) of the most excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (my best …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHOT — n. 1 the act or an instance of firing a gun, cannon, etc. (several shots were heard). 2 an attempt …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
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GIVE — v. & n. v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
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BEST — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (superl. of GOOD) of the most excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (my best …
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SHOT — 1. n.1 the act or an instance of firing a gun, cannon, etc. (several shots were heard). 2 an attempt …
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
GIVE — v. & n. --v. (past gave; past part. given) 1. tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
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BEST — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (superl. of GOOD) of the most excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (my best …
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHOT — ( shots) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Shot is the past …
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ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
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BEST — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Best is the superlative of good …
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BEST — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES at best...at worst ▪ Choosing the right software can be time-consuming at best and …
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BEST — (EXCELLENT) [noun] [U] - the most excellent in a group of things or peopleMy tastes are simple - I only …
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GIVE — Synonyms and related words : abalienate, abandon, abstain from, accommodate, accord, act, adaptability, administer, afford, agreeability, aid, air, alien, alienate, …
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BEST — See: AS BEST ONE CAN, AT BEST, FOR THE BEST, GET THE BETTER OF or GET THE BEST OF, HAD …
Slang English vocab
GIVE — n. give away give back give off give out give over give up self giving given name
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
GIVE — INDEX: 1. to give something to someone without expecting to be paid for it 2. to give something to everyone …
Longman Activator English vocab
BEST — INDEX: 1. better than all others 2. the best people or things in a group 3. the best part of …
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BEST — See ↑ BEST 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ All the best/Best wishes/With best wishes • ↑ as best you can • …
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GIVE — n. 25B6; verb he gave them £2000 : PRESENT WITH, provide with, supply with, furnish with, let someone have; hand …
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BEST — n. 25B6; adjective the best hotel in Paris : FINEST, greatest, top, foremost, leading, pre-eminent, premier, prime, first, chief, principal, …
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SHOT — n. 1 discharge, shooting The town was captured without a shot being fired 2 bullet, ball, slug, cannon-ball, buckshot, pellet, …
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GIVE — v. 1 present, deliver, pass (over), turn or hand over, confer, vouchsafe, provide, supply, furnish, bestow, donate, accord, afford, award, …
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BEST — adj. 1 superlative, unexcelled, finest, pre-eminent, first, superb, unsurpassed, superior, excellent, paramount, first-rate, Colloq A-1, A-one Henry VIII was the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BEST — See: AS BEST ONE CAN, AT BEST, FOR THE BEST, GET THE BETTER OF or GET THE BEST OF, HAD …
Словарь английских идиом
ONE — pronoun 1 BAD : Fluency in English is one of the best qualifications you can have. GOOD : Fluency in …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
BEST — I noun BAD : We all made our best to see that they enjoyed themselves. GOOD : We all did …
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