worth a short or worth the shot

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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I heard this phrase from tv series. Can anyone tell me what it means?
And which one is correct?

thank you

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Hi,

Welcome to the site. The expression you want is ‘worth a shot’ which means worth trying. You might for example see an advertisemnt for a job and you ask a friend if you think it would be a good idea to try and apply for the job. Your friend might agree that it’s a good idea to try for it and say: I certainly think it’s worth a shot.

Hope that helps.

Alan

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Thank you