"Can you handle all these new book orders?" Tom asked. "I haven't done it before," Sally replied, "but I can sure take a shot at it."
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
take a shot at — (something) to make an attempt to do something. I wasn t sure of the answer, but I thought I d take a shot at it anyway. He s proven himself to be a talented actor and now he s having a shot at directing. Related vocabulary: give something a… … New idioms dictionary
take a shot at — {v. phr.} To try casually; attempt to do. * / Can you handle all these new book orders? Tom asked. I haven t done it before, Sally replied, but I can sure take a shot at it. / … Dictionary of American idioms
take a shot at — {v. phr.} To try casually; attempt to do. * / Can you handle all these new book orders? Tom asked. I haven t done it before, Sally replied, but I can sure take a shot at it. / … Dictionary of American idioms
take a shot at something — take a shot at (something) to make an attempt to do something. I wasn t sure of the answer, but I thought I d take a shot at it anyway. He s proven himself to be a talented actor and now he s having a shot at directing. Related vocabulary: give… … New idioms dictionary
take a shot (at something) — tv. to try (to o) something. □ I don’t think I can do it, but I’ll take a shot at it. □ Go ahead. Take a shot … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
take a shot — I. criticize or insult, put down, take a poke at When he spoke about abortion, he took a shot at the government for not changing the laws. II. shoot a gun at, aim and shoot a rifle Uncle was looking for a target, so he took a shot at a tin… … English idioms
take a shot at — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To try] Syn. endeavor, risk, hazard; see try 1 . 2. [To fire at] Syn. shoot, fire at, fire a shot at; see shoot at 1 … English dictionary for students
take a shot in the dark — verb To try on something without having any knowledge about the subject. I didnt study for the test and took a shot in the dark … Wiktionary
take a shot at — attempt, try … English contemporary dictionary
have or take a shot at — idi have or take a shot at, to make an attempt at … From formal English to slang
