take a shot

1 : to fire a gun He took a shot and missed. —often + at He took a shot at the deer.

2 : to try to hit —+ at She took a shot at me with a snowball but missed.

3 : to propel a ball or puck toward a goal He took a shot and scored.

4 : to make a critical or hurtful remark about someone —+ at They took shots at each other throughout the debate.

5 : to attempt to do something successfully —often + at Take a shot at the math problem.I never changed a tire before, but I'll take a shot at it.

6 informal : to photograph something —often + of Be sure to take a shot of the house.