Usually means: Try it; see what happens.
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  1. give something a whirl: Merriam-Webster
  2. give something a whirl: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. give something a whirl: Collins English Dictionary
  4. give something a whirl: Wiktionary
  5. give something a whirl: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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Definitions from Wiktionary (give something a whirl)

▸ verb:  (idiomatic) To try, test or attempt.

Similar:
give something a try, give something a go, give something a shot, have a go, take a bite, have a stab, take for a spin, take a crack at, have a crack at, take a stab at, more...

Opposite:
refrain, abstain, avoid

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Similar:
give something a try, give something a go, give something a shot, have a go, take a bite, have a stab, take for a spin, take a crack at, have a crack at, take a stab at, more...

Opposite:
refrain, abstain, avoid



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