(PW) try very hard I gave it my best shot, but I still didn’t make the team. (Wiki) to give 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. (dictionary) If you give something your best shot, you do it as well as you possibly can. INFORMAL give something your best shot phrase V inflects I don't expect to win. But I am going to give it my best shot. |