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Give it a shot 

make an attempt or effort to do something
I know the exam is really hard, but if I don't try, I'll never know if I have what it takes to pass it, so I've decided to give it a shot.
Give it a shot by jmsilv August 8, 2006

give it a miss 

...to intentionally avoid doing something.

This is the most common usage - it generally doesn't mean rating such activity negatively, even if this is sometimes implied.
"Did you watch Love Island last night?"

"Nah, I decided to give it a miss."
give it a miss by erniestour June 10, 2017

Give it a Goog 

To search for something using the search engine Google.
Nick: "Hey man, what's a _____?"
Kyle: "IDK dude, just give it a Goog."
Give it a Goog by Kÿ September 24, 2017

fuck a duck and give it a buck 

something to say when it all goes wrong
guy 1 : dude, someone just robbed your house

guy 2 : well, fuck a duck and give it a buck!

give it a go 

try to do something, same as "give it a shot".
A: This job is a little hard for me to do, but i think you can make it.
B: k, lets give it a go.
give it a go by jeff fung July 2, 2008

give it a try 

make an effort to achieve a result, as hard as it may seem to be successful.
A :I'm Italian, how can I even think of explaining an English idiom ?
B : don't be a coward and give it a try.
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

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"Yeah... I know."
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
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Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
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Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
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Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
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