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Give it a shot 

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 

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.