try at sth
Frequency: 6.59.0 per million words
An attempt to do or achieve something.
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Examples (10)
- She's having another try at the marathon.
- After several failures, he decided to have one last try at passing the exam.
- Their first try at baking a cake was a disaster.
- It's worth a try at convincing them, even if it seems unlikely.
- Despite the difficulty, she made a valiant try at solving the puzzle.
- The team's second try at the championship proved successful.
- He always gives his best try at everything he does.
- I'm going to give it a try at learning a new language.
- This is his final try at securing the coveted scholarship.
- We should make a collective try at reducing our carbon footprint.