give it one's best shot
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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)
- (idiomatic) To make one's best effort or attempt; to try as hard as possible.
- I didn't win the contest, but I sure gave it my best shot.