have a bash
- tryMake an effort
- attemptEffort to accomplish
- shotQuick liquor serving
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- goMove from here
whirl · stab · effort · party · celebration · gathering · shindig · swing · tackle · venture · risk · dare · plunge · leap · experiment · test · gamble · chance
- try phrasesgive it a shot, take a stab, have a go, try your luck, give it a whirl
willingness to attempt
have a bashgive up
Stop attempting something
abstain · decline · chicken out · back off · opt out
caution vs. boldness
have a bashplay it safe
Avoid unnecessary chances
hold back · hesitate · dither · hedge · err on the side of caution