give it a shot

• tryMake an effort
• attemptEffort to accomplish
• chanceLikelihood of occurrence
• riskPossibility of harm
• go for itEncouragement to attempt

leap · dare · venture · gamble · shot in the dark · why not · bold · brave · plunge · dive in · wing it · roll the dice · effort · experiment · test · courage · spontaneous · impulse

• try phrasestake a stab, have a go, try your luck, give it a whirl, make an effort
• persuasionpersuade, persuasion, persuasive, convince, convincing
• take your turnplay, participate, go, try, step up
• initiativetake action, taking initiative, go for it, initiating, take the lead
• slangslang, jargon, lingo, argot, cant
• suggestion phraseshow about, why not, consider this, what if, perhaps