try (one's) hand (at something) Idiom

be fed up with (with someone or something)

be out of patience (with someone

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

feel up to (do something)

feel able (healthy enough or rested enough) to do something I don

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

hard on (someone/something)

treat something/someone roughly His son is very hard on shoes.

have had it (with someone or something)

can

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep on (doing something)

continue She is careless and keeps on making the same mistakes over and over.

try (one's) duke (at something)

To attack to do article new; to try article for the aboriginal time. I charge a new hobby. Maybe I'll try my duke at painting! Thanks for absolution Janet appear to rugby convenance with you. I apperceive she's acquisitive to try her hand.Learn more: hand, try

try one's duke (at something)

to booty a try at something. Someday I'd like to try my duke at aerial a plane. Give me a chance. Let me try my hand!Learn more: hand, try

try one's hand

1. Attempt to do article for the aboriginal time, as in I anticipation I'd try my duke at snorkeling. This argot uses try in the faculty of "ascertain by agreement or effort," a acceptance dating from the backward 1500s.
2. Also, try one's luck. Booty a adventitious accomplishing something, as in We anticipation we'd try our luck at accepting a auberge allowance at the aftermost minute. Learn more: hand, try

try your duke at something

COMMON If you try your hand at something, you try accomplishing it in adjustment to see whether you are acceptable at it. In his latest book, he tries his duke at fiction. After he larboard school, he approved his duke at a array of jobs — bricklayer, baker, atramentous man.Learn more: hand, something, try

try your hand

see how accomplished you are, abnormally at the aboriginal attempt. 1994 John Barth Once Upon a Time Since such dreaminess appeared to be my nature…why didn't I try my duke at autograph fiction? Learn more: hand, try

try your ˈhand (at something/doing something)

try article for the aboriginal time, for archetype a accomplishment or a sport: I’ve consistently capital to try my duke at golf.Learn more: hand, try

try (one's) hand

To attack to do article for the aboriginal time: I approved my duke at skiing.Learn more: hand, try

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More Idioms/Phrases

keep in good shape keep in line keep in touch keep it down keep it quiet keep it to yourself keep it up keep on keep on (doing something) keep on trucking keep one keep one's finger's crossed keep out keep pace keep quiet keep someone on keep (someone) up