good try

ɡʊd traɪ

good tries

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Definition of good try - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

effortcommendable effort that didn't succeed

Your solution didn't work, but it was a good try.
The team gave a good try despite the loss.
Her attempt at baking was a good try, even if it failed.

nice try

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Expressions with good

do good

have a positive effect

Eating healthy does good for your body..

for good

adv.

permanently, with no intention of reversal

He moved abroad for good..

good catch

successful action of catching a ball in sports

That was a good catch by the outfielder.

good going

exp.

expression of approval or praise for success

Good going on finishing the project early!

in a good mood

adj.

feeling happy and positive

She was in a good mood after hearing the news.

a good ear for music

talent for understanding and appreciating music

His good ear for music makes him a great composer.

Expressions with try

try for

make an effort to achieve something

She will try for the championship this year.

try on

test the fit or look of clothing

She decided to try on the dress before buying it.

try out

test something to see if it works

She wants to try out the new software.

nice try

exp.

used to acknowledge a good effort

Nice try on the project, you did your best.

don't try this at home

exp.

warn not to do dangerous actions shown or described

Don't try this at home, as it can cause serious injury!

give something a try

try something to see results, especially if it is new

I did a trial run of the app before buying it.

it costs nothing to try

exp.

encourages trying without fear of loss or cost

Go ahead and ask, it costs nothing to try.

try for size

test something to see if it fits

She decided to try for size before buying the dress.

try it on

test the fit or look of a garment by wearing it

She decided to try it on to see if the dress suited her..

try on for size

test clothing to see if it fits

She decided to try on for size the new dress.

Terms with good try included in their meaning

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shot

good try

chance to try or achieve something

look for the silver lining

find hope

try to find something good in a bad situation

make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

improvement

try to make something good from something bad

appeal to one's better nature

persuasion

try to persuade someone to do good by reminding them of kindness

put one's best foot foremost

exp.

impression effort

try to make a good impression or do your best

acr.

acr: Good Try

expression used to praise someone's effort

luck it

risk taking

try something, hoping to win through random good fortune

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French:tentative louable, ...
German:guter Versuch, ...
Italian:buon tentativo, ...
Spanish:buen intento, ...
Portuguese:boa tentativa, ...
Chinese:不错的尝试, ...
Japanese:良い試み, ...
Arabic:محاولة جيدة, ...
Hebrew:נִסָּיוֹן טוֹב, ...
Russian:хорошая попытка, ...
Ukrainian:гарна спроба, ...
Hindi:अच्छा प्रयास, ...
Bengali:ভালো চেষ্টা, ...
Catalan:bon intent, ...
Czech:dobrý pokus, ...
Danish:godt forsøg, ...
Dutch:goede poging, ...
Greek:καλή προσπάθεια, ...
Hungarian:próbálkozás, ...
Khmer:ការព្យាយាមល្អ, ...
Korean:좋은 시도, ...
Persian:کوشش قابل تحسین, ...
Polish:próba, ...
Portuguese (BR):boa tentativa, ...
Romanian:încercare bună, ...
Swedish:bra försök, ...
Thai:ความพยายามที่น่าชื่นชมแม้ไม่สำเร็จ, ...
Turkish:iyi deneme, ...
Vietnamese:nỗ lực đáng khen, ...

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Definition of good try - Reverso English Dictionary

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