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Perseverance - Giving Something a Try

Discover how English idioms like "trail balloon" and "have a shot at" relate to giving something a try in English.

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English idioms related to Perseverance
to chance one's arm

to proceed to do something even though it is risky or unlikely to succeed

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to find one's feet

to gain the confidence, familiarity, and skills needed to perform well in a situation that is new to one

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to get one's feet wet

to do something that one has not done before in order to become more experienced or familiar with it

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to give something a shot

to attempt to do something, particularly something that one has not tried to do before

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to give something a whirl

to attempt to do something that one has little to no experience in

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to give something a try

to try something to find out if it is effective, possible, good, etc.

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to have a bash

to try one's chance at something, particularly when success is not guaranteed

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to have a go

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

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to have a shot at something

to try to do something in a successful way

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to try one's hand at something

to attempt to do something that one has no experience in

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to have a stab at something

to make an attempt to do something with no guaranteed chance of success

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to spread one's wings

to gain independence, confidence, and the willingness to try new things or take risks

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to go for something

to try hard to achieve something with enthusiasm and determination

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trial balloon

a thing that is done or introduced in order to test the public's opinion

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to give something a twirl

to try something out or experiment with it with an open mind

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to take a shot at something

to try something new, often with the hope of success or improvement

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