give it a go
idiom
: to try doing something
She's been thinking about learning to fly for many years, and she's finally decided to give it a go.
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The Tampa Bay quarterback is going to give it a go despite the injury to his non-throwing shoulder.
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Sailors have been harnessing the wind here for nearly 200 years, so why not give it a go yourself?
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
The Sailors were also forced to give it a go without junior running back Graysom Foley (knee injury), a key contributor.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Fulham will give it a go, but Arsenal will be too strong.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Sailors have been harnessing the wind here for nearly 200 years, so why not give it a go yourself?
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
The Sailors were also forced to give it a go without junior running back Graysom Foley (knee injury), a key contributor.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Fulham will give it a go, but Arsenal will be too strong.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Give it a go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20it%20a%20go. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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