For Give It a Try?

James H. Sterling
James H. Sterling
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Give (Something) a Try to Try Something (Often for the First Time as a Means of Forming an Opinion About It). a: "Do You Want to Try Driving My Car, to See How...

For Give It a Try?

give (something) a try
To try something (often for the first time as a means of forming an opinion about it). A: "Do you want to try driving my car, to see how you like it?" B: "Yeah, sure, I'll give it a try." I have given hiking a try in the past—it's just not for me.

What's the meaning of give it a try?

to do something in order to find out what happens or to find out whether something is good, suitable, effective etc.

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Is it correct to say give it a try?

"Give it a try" just means "try it", but sounds a little more casual: Give it a try. I think you'll like it. OK, I'll give it a try.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.