give something a lash

verb

Synonym of give something a try.

“Go ahead, give it a lash!”

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give something a try
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Meanings

verbgive something a lash (third-person singular simple present gives something a lash, present participle giving something a lash, simple past gave something a lash, past participle given something a lash)

present singular third person gives something a lash · participle present giving something a lash · past gave something a lash · participle past given something a lash

  1. IrelandSynonym of give something a try.

    Go ahead, give it a lash!

    Synonyms: give something a try

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of give something a try.

Similar
give something a try
Also see
give something a shotgive something a try

Origin

Evokes imagery of lashing, similar to the expression take/have a crack at.

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APA

give something a lash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20something%20a%20lash

MLA

“give something a lash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20something%20a%20lash. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give something a lash,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20something%20a%20lash.

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