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ac·tin·o·chem·is·try n. 방사(선) 화학, 광화학(photochemistry)

try 관용구

by a country mile

by a long distance, by a wide margin Black Beauty won the race by a country mile. She was far ahead.

captain of industry

a top corporation officer The president of our company was a captain of industry and after he retired he was appointed to many government boards.

the old college try

a good effort, trying hard like a college student Let's give it the old college try, boys. We can win this boat race!

try it

try to do it, try your hand at After I sing the song, you try it. See if you can sing it.

try it on

wear a garment to see if it fits If you like that dress, you can try it on in one of our fitting rooms.

try it out

use it for awhile, test it, test drive This is our new life-time pen. Would you like to try it out?

try me

"ask me, see what I say; challenge me, find out" """You wouldn't call the police, would you?"" ""Just try me."""

try on

put on clothes to see how they fit and look You should try on that jacket before you buy it.

try one

make an inexperienced attempt at something I tried my hand at golf last summer but I didn't really like it.

try out

try to become a member of a team Let's try out for soccer this year. Let's play on the team.

try out for

planning to join or take part in a team, competing for a place Their son has decided to try out for the football team this summer.

try (something) out

test We were not allowed to try the computer out before we bought it.

try that

try to do that, pull that "When I reached for the phone, the thief said, ""Don't try that."""

try that on for size

see if you like that, consider that "This TV has a 48"" screen. Try that on for size."

try your darndest

try very hard, bend over backwards, go the extra mile I try my darndest to be fair to customers, but some are never satisfied.

try your hand at

try to do, try it Would you like to try your hand at washing dishes? It's fun!

try your luck

see if you can win, you take a chance They won a prize. Do you want to try your luck?

delatestryl

any anabolic steroid

try sth out on

Idiom(s): try sth out on sb

Theme: TRYING

to test something on someone (to see how it works or if it is liked).
• I found a recipe for oyster stew and tried it out on my roommate.
• I'm glad you didn't try out that stuff on me!
• I have a tremendous ideal Let me try it out on you.
• I want to try out my plan on you. Please give me your honest opinion.

try one's wings

Idiom(s): try (out) one's wings

Theme: TRYING

to try to do something one has recently become qualified to do. (Like a young bird uses its wings to try to fly.)
• John just got his driver's license and wants to borrow the car to try out his wings.
• I learned to skin-dive, and I want to go to the seaside to try my wings.
• She was eager to try out her wings.

try one's patience

Idiom(s): try one's patience

Theme: ANNOYANCE

to do something annoying that may cause someone to lose patience; to cause someone to be annoyed.
• Stop whistling. You're trying my patience. Very soon I'm going to lose my temper.
• Some students think it's fun to try the teacher's patience.

try one's luck at

Idiom(s): try one's luck (at sth)

Theme: TRYING

to attempt to do something (where success requires luck).
• My great-grandfather came to California to try his luck at finding gold.
• I went into a gambling casino to try my luck.

try one's hand at

Idiom(s): try one's hand (at sth)

Theme: TRYING

to take a try at something.
• Someday I'd like to try my hand at flying a plane.
• Give me a chance. Let me try my hand!

take a try at

Idiom(s): take a try at something AND take a shot at sth; take a stab at sth; take a whack at sth

Theme: TRYING

to give something a try. (The expression with shot is informal.)
• I don't know if I can eat a whole pizza, but I'll be happy to take a shot at it.
• I can't seem to get this computer to work right. Would you like to take a try at it?
• Sure. Take a stab at it.
• I don't know if I can do it or not, but I'll take a whack at it.

have a try at

Idiom(s): have a try at something AND have a shot at something; have a crack at something

Theme: TRYING

to take a turn at trying to do something. (The expressions with shot and crack are more colloquial than the main entry phrase.)
• You don’t seem to be having a lot of luck with this. Can I have a try at it?
• Let Sally have a shot at it.
• If you let me have a crack at it, maybe I can be successful.

another country heard from

Idiom(s): another country heard from

Theme: INTERRUPTION

a catch phrase said when someone makes a comment or interrupts.
• Jane and Bill were discussing business when Bob interrupted to offer an opinion. "Another country heard from," said Jane.
• In the middle of the discussion, the baby started crying. "Another country heard from," said Tom.

All days are short to Industry and long to Idlenes

Time goes by slowly when you have nothing to do.

try on

sample clothing
"I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit."

try out

test
"I am going to try this new brand of detergent out."

Country mile

(USA) A country mile is used to describe a long distance.

If at first you don't succeed try try again

When you fail, try until you get it right!

Poetry in motion

Something that is poetry in motion is beautiful to watch.

Send someone to Coventry

(UK) If you send someone to Coventry, you refuse to talk to them or co-operate with them.

Serve your country

When someone is serving their country, they have enrolled in the military.

Smokestack industry

Heavy industries like iron and steel production, especially if they produce a lot of pollution, are smokestack industries.

old college try|college|old|old college|try

n. phr. An attempt to win a favor from another by mentioning the fact that one had gone to the same college or university as the party from whom the favor is requested. Since he needed a job, he decided to use the old college try when he contacted Jerry, but it didn't work.
Compare: OLD BOY NETWORK.

old country|country|old

n. phr. Primarily Europe, but also any country other than the United States where one originally came from. Al's wife was born in Chicago but Al himself is from the old country, Ireland.

port of entry|entry|port

n. phr. 1. A port where things brought into the country to sell may pass through customs. Other ports of entry have been taking business from New York. 2. A port where a citizen of another country may legally enter a country; a port having passport and immigration facilities. Airports have joined seaports as ports of entry for the visiting foreigner.

sweep the city|city|country|nation|sweep|sweep the

v. phr. To gain great attention or popularity throughout the city, country, etc. Pavarotti's unmatched tenor voice swept the world in an unprecedented manner.

try on|try

v. To put (clothing) on to see if it fits. She tried on several pairs of shoes before she found one she liked. The clerk told him to try the coat on.

try one's hand|hand|try

v. phr. To make an inexperienced attempt (at something unfamiliar.) I thought I would try my hand at bowling, although I had never bowled before.

try one's wings|try|wing|wings

v. phr. To try out a recently acquired ability. Marjorie just had her twelfth French lesson and wants to try her wings by speaking with our visitors from Paris.

try out|try

v. phr. 1. To test by trial or by experimenting. He tried golf out to see if he would like it. The scientists tried out thousands of chemicals before they found the right one. The coach wants to try the new play out in the first game. 2. To try for a place on a team or in a group. Tom tried out for the basketball team. Shirley will try out for the lead in the play.
Compare: OUT FOR.

tryout

n. An audience at a theater or opera for would-be actors and singers. The Civic Opera is holding tryouts throughout all of next week. Maybe I'll go and see if I can sing in the chorus.

country

country
in country
In Vietnam during the period of U.S. military operations there: “He'd been in country a month longer than the other four” (Nelson DeMille).

country cousin

country cousin
One whose lack of sophistication or rural ways may amuse or embarrass city dwellers. For example, The sightseeing guide geared his tour toward country cousins who had never been to a large city before. This term, which literally means “a cousin who lives in the country,” has been used in this figurative way since the second half of the 1700s, although the idea is much older (such persons were stock figures of fun in Restoration comedies of the late 1600s and early 1700s).

if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

if at first you don't succeed, try, try again
Don't let a first-time failure stop further attempts. For example, I know it's hard at first to shift gears without stalling but if at first you don't succeed . . . This seemingly ancient adage was first recorded only in 1840 but has become so well known that it is often shortened.

old college try, the

old college try, the
One's best effort, as in Come on, if we give it the old college try we just might be able to cut down this tree. This slangy expression, originally a cheer to urge a team on, dates from the 1930s when college football films were very popular.

try

try
In addition to the idioms beginning with try, also see old college try, the. Also see under tried and true.
* * *
- tried and true
- try on
- try one's hand
- try one's patience
- try out

try one's hand

try one's hand
1) Attempt to do something for the first time, as in I thought I'd try my hand at snorkeling. This idiom uses try in the sense of “ascertain by experiment or effort,” a usage dating from the late 1500s.
2) Also, try one's luck. Take a chance doing something, as in We thought we'd try our luck at getting a hotel room at the last minute.

try 관용구

by a country mile

captain of industry

the old college try

try it

try it on

try it out

try me

try on

try one

try out

try out for

try (something) out

try that

try that on for size

try your darndest

try your hand at

try your luck

delatestryl

try sth out on

try one's wings

try one's patience

try one's luck at

try one's hand at

take a try at

have a try at

another country heard from

All days are short to Industry and long to Idlenes

try on

try out

Country mile

If at first you don't succeed try try again

Poetry in motion

Send someone to Coventry

Serve your country

Smokestack industry

old college try|college|old|old college|try

old country|country|old

port of entry|entry|port

sweep the city|city|country|nation|sweep|sweep the

try on|try

try one's hand|hand|try

try one's wings|try|wing|wings

try out|try

tryout

country

country cousin

if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

old college try, the

try

try one's hand

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