生活中新鲜事物源源不断，很多时候我们都要保持一个open mind，只有尝试过，才知道这是不是你想要的，不过你还在用”try it”来说服别人去尝试某事吗？今天这个习语大家可能常听到，那我们来看看这个习语在口语中怎么用出来吧！

C: Hi guys. I’m Chris.
 
J: And I’m Joy. Today we are gonna take a look at the idiom: give it a shot. It means to try something. Usually you use this when you or someone has something new to do. You can use it like this:

I’ll give it a shot. / You should give it a shot. / She gave it a shot.

C: Yup. We all have many opportunities to try something new in our lives. In the idiom, “give it a shot”, the word “shot” means the act of trying. There’s a quote from a hockey player: “You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.” Here it means if you don’t try, then you really won’t succeed. Also, because he was a hockey player, “shot” can also mean to hit the ball to score a point. So in sports, if you don’t take a shot, of course you will not get the point. If you want to tell your boss that you will try to do your job as hard as you can, you can also say: I’ll give it my best shot. Here’s an example in a conversation:

 

 
J: Hey Luke. I heard that you are gonna go and talk to Katelyn again?
 
C: Yeah I’m gonna give it another shot and see if she will agree to come work with us.
 
J: You already gave it a shot. She’s not gonna do it.
 
C: I know. But I think I have a way to convince her this time.
 

 

J: Have you tried our private English classes? Maybe you should give it a shot!
 
C: Definitely! And if you like our content, remember to share our account with your friends and family! Talk to you next time! Bye!