give it a go
Meaning
Make an attempt at something; have a try.
Example
You've never surfed before? Just give it a go.
Origin
From the general English 'have a go', to make an attempt.
Nearby words
- gilgieA small freshwater crayfish of south-western Australia, similar to a yabby.
- gill-birdThe red wattlebird, a large honeyeater.
- Gippsland giant earthwormA very large, rare earthworm, Megascolides australis, found only in parts of Gippsland, Victoria, which can…
- give it a flyTo have a try at something.
- give it awayTo give up or abandon something; to stop doing it.
- give it some herbsTo put on more power or effort, especially to accelerate hard in a car.
- give someone the shits vulgarTo annoy or irritate someone intensely.
- gladdieA gladiolus.