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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For the most part the rest of the cast has little to do, but Kline and Waller-Bridge give it a go in their limited screen time.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel are both expected to give it a go for the Cleveland Browns.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
The Steelers will give it a go with Aaron Rodgers under center this year in hopes that the future first ballot Hall of Famer has something left in the tank.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Top Dolphins defensive contributors are also bound to give it a go.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel are both expected to give it a go for the Cleveland Browns.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
The Steelers will give it a go with Aaron Rodgers under center this year in hopes that the future first ballot Hall of Famer has something left in the tank.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Top Dolphins defensive contributors are also bound to give it a go.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 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 23 Sep. 2025.
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