make the old college try

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• old college try — noun A vigorous, committed attempt or effort. Those who have seen Ruth make the old college try understand that some professionals play with a spiritual fervor which is supposed to be the amateurs prerogative …   Wiktionary

• college try — Informal. maximum effort for success on behalf of one s group, team, alma mater, etc. (usually prec. by the phrase the old): We may not make the deadline, but we ll give it the old college try. [1950 55] * * * …   Universalium

• try — I n. 1) to have, make a try at 2) (colloq.) to give it, smt. a try 3) (rugby) to score a try 4) a try at, for 5) a try to + inf. (they made another try to have the decision reversed) 6) (misc.) (AE; colloq.) to give it the old college try ( to… …   Combinatory dictionary

• try — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. essay, endeavor, attempt, undertake; test, examine, assay, experiment; refine, purify, afflict, beset; strain, tax; judge, hear. See lawsuit, exertion, use, undertaking. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To… …   English dictionary for students

• try — /truy/, v., tried, trying, n., pl. tries. v.t. 1. to attempt to do or accomplish: Try it before you say it s simple. 2. to test the effect or result of (often fol. by out): to try a new method; to try a recipe out. 3. to endeavor to evaluate by… …   Universalium

• try — v 1. attempt, essay, endeavor, undertake, try one s hand at, venture, seek, aim; strive, make an effort, struggle, push, break one s neck, bend over backward, knock oneself out, Inf. do one s damnedest; All Inf. have a go at, take a crack or shot …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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• Old Kingdom (book series) — The Old Kingdom series (also known as the Abhorsen series in North America) is a trilogy of books by Garth Nix. It begins with Sabriel, followed by Lirael and Abhorsen. In addition, a novella set after the trilogy entitled Nicholas Sayre and the… …   Wikipedia