Give It Your Best Shot
What it means
Try as hard as you can, accepting that the attempt may still not be enough.
Where it comes from
Shot has meant an attempt for centuries, and the related long shot is the far target you would probably miss. Best shot assumes you only get one, which is what makes it worth aiming.
The puzzle it came from
Give It Your Best Shot was the answer to the Phrasicle of September 14, 2026. The clue read ____ it your ____ ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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hat
trick
shot
glass
ceiling
for
give
birth
mother
hen
personal
best
friend
group
think
better
off
beat
box
cutter
Phrasicle: Give It Your Best Shot