# give something a whirl

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/give-something-a-whirl
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To try, test or attempt.

## Examples

- I have never cooked pasta, but I will give it a whirl.
- 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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