Everyday English
give something another shot
try something again
To try something again after a previous attempt did not succeed or was not satisfactory.
Hear it in real life
Did you manage to fix the printer?
No, but I'll give it another shot after lunch.
My first driving lesson was stressful, but I decided to give it another shot.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I gave another shot to learn to drive.
Say: I gave learning to drive another shot.
Put the activity before “another shot” or use “give it another shot.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
give something another shot; give it another shot
Your turn: say it out loud
My first driving lesson was stressful, but I decided to give it another shot.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
give something another shot
try something again
“My first driving lesson was stressful, but I decided to give it another shot.”
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