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单词 college try
释义

college try

noun

: a zealous all-out effort

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web As a refresher, below is a good ol’ college try of the full timeline of the Don’t Worry Darling Drama. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 Reconciling the humor, pathos and darkness of Francie’s story in the scope of a musical might be impossible, but credit Mr. Muldoon for giving it a fine college try—in this case perhaps a literal one. Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 But he was hired to give it the old college try — one more time, at least. Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2021 But none of them got a chance at one final college try at triumph. oregonlive, 26 Dec. 2020 Still, the State University System’s Board of Governors is obliged to give it the old college try. Star Tribune, 28 Sep. 2020 The category was football and not only did none of three presumed geniuses on the show get any of the questions correct, none of them buzzed in even once to a give it the ol' college try. Joey Morona, cleveland.com, 2 Feb. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase "give it the old college try"

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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