I have never cooked pasta, but I will give it a whirl.
give something a whirl
idiomTo try, test or attempt.
I am not sure if I like rock climbing, but I am willing to give it a whirl this weekend.
Although he had never attempted to paint before, he decided to give it a whirl, hoping to capture the landscape on canvas.
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a little of something goes a long way
Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.
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chalk something up to experience
To take a lesson from a bad outcome instead of grieving it.
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don't give up your day job
Somewhat sarcastic but usually good-natured advice used to criticise a person's degree of talent (especially in music or other performing arts), implying that they are unlikely to be successful.
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get something over with
To proceed to do something as soon as possible, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.
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give a damn
To be concerned about, have an interest in, to care (about something).
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give a fuck
To care; to give a shit.
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give a good account of oneself
To act in a creditable manner.
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give a hang
give a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something)