try and fail
Frequency: 8.015.7 per million words
to make an attempt but not succeed
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Examples (10)
- Others have tried and failed.
- Many entrepreneurs try and fail before finding success.
- If at first you try and fail, try again.
- Scientists often try and fail many times before making breakthroughs.
- Better to try and fail than never to try at all.
- I watched him try and fail repeatedly at the same task.
- Don't be discouraged if you try and fail on your first attempt.
- History is full of people who tried and failed before achieving greatness.
- She was determined not to try and fail like the others.
- Those who try and fail learn valuable lessons from their mistakes.