try one's hand
try one's hand · tries one's hand · tried one's hand · trying one's hand
To attempt a skill, craft, trade, or action, possibly for the first timeTo attempt a skill, craft, trade, or action, possibly for the first time.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To attempt a skill, craft, trade, or action, possibly for the first time.
I thought I'd try my hand at woodworking, until I saw how much the tools cost.
Examples
17 sentencesI'll try my hand at cooking.
ruЯ попробую свои силы в кулинарии. — odexed
The puppy tried to bite my hand.
Цуценя спробувало вкусити мене за руку. — deniko
ruЩенок пытался укусить меня за руку. — Lenin_1917
I'll try my hand at it.
I tried my hand at fishing.
I'm trying my hand at it.
Translations
2 languagesForms
tries one's hand, trying one's hand, tried one's hand, tried one's hand| Base form | try one's hand · to try one's hand |
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| 3rd person singular | tries one's hand |
| Present participle | trying one's hand |
| Past simple | tried one's hand |
| Past participle | tried one's hand |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle