having a go
- tryingCausing strain or frustration
- attemptingMaking an effort toward
- effortApplied energy toward goals
- shotQuick liquor serving
- crackNarrow break or attempt
stab · whirl · bash · endeavor · venture · risk · dare · plunge · chance · tackle · undertake · experiment · test · swing · leap · bold · brave · audacious
action vs inaction
having a gogiving up
Choosing to stop trying
quitting · abstaining · refraining · doing nothing · throwing in the towel
initiative vs passivity
having a gowaiting around
Remaining idle expectantly
sitting on one's hands · holding back · hanging back · standing by · deferring
courage vs fear
having a gochickening out
Withdrawing from cowardice
backing down · getting cold feet · shying away · shrinking back · wimping out