best shot

Idioms and Phrases

see give it one's best shot .

Example Sentences

Thune, an amiable 63-year-old more comfortable talking about the Senate calendar than he is castigating his opposition as demonically possessed, gave his best shot at an opening partisan broadside in a press conference after the Senate GOP conclave.

From Slate

"The girls gave it a real good go, that's all we asked of them at the start. We promised each other that we were going to give it our best shot, and I think we did."

From BBC

"They tried everything for Cahir. And Cahir gave he gave it his best shot," his brother continued.

From BBC

Investor Alan Savage, a former club chairman, told BBC Scotland News he would give it his "best shot" to help save the club.

From BBC

In a short series, they did not take their best shot at winning.

From Los Angeles Times