to+try+one's+hardest

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• try — try1 W1S1 [traı] v past tense and past participle tried present participle trying third person singular tries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(attempt)¦ 2¦(test/use)¦ 3¦(food/drink)¦ 4¦(try to find somebody/something)¦ 5¦(door/window)¦ 6¦( …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• try — try1 [ traı ] (past tense and past participle tried [ traıd ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to attempt to do something: Don t try any of your tricks with me! I know she s not very helpful, but she does try. try to do something: Just… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• try — 1 /traI/ verb 1 ATTEMPT (I, T) to attempt to do or get something: try to do sth: Don t shout at him; he s only trying to help. | try sth: Roberts tried a shot at goal. | try and do sth: You must try and control your temper. | try: Tim may not be… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• try — I UK [traɪ] / US verb Word forms try : present tense I/you/we/they try he/she/it tries present participle trying past tense tried UK [traɪd] / US past participle tried *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to attempt to do something I know she s… …   English dictionary

• do one's best — verb perform a task as well as possible (Freq. 3) The cast gives full measure every night • Syn: ↑go all out, ↑give one s best, ↑give full measure • Hypernyms: ↑do, ↑perform …   Useful english dictionary

• do one's best — we ll do our best to make sure you get a good education Syn: do one s utmost, try one s hardest, make every effort, do all one can, give one s all; informal bend over backwards, do one s damnedest, go all out, pull out all the stops, bust a gut,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• break one's neck — {v. phr.}, {slang} To do all you possibly can; try your hardest. Usually used with a limiting adverb or negative. * /John nearly broke his neck trying not to be late to school./ * /Mother asked Mary to go to the store when she was free, but not… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• break one's neck — {v. phr.}, {slang} To do all you possibly can; try your hardest. Usually used with a limiting adverb or negative. * /John nearly broke his neck trying not to be late to school./ * /Mother asked Mary to go to the store when she was free, but not… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• break\ one's\ neck — v. phr. slang To do all you possibly can; try your hardest. Usually used with a limiting adverb or negative. John nearly broke his neck trying not to be late to school. Mother asked Mary to go to the store when she was free, but not to break her… …   Словарь американских идиом

• move heaven and earth — TRY ONE S HARDEST, do one s best, do one s utmost, do all one can, give one s all, spare no effort, put oneself out; strive, exert oneself, work hard; informal bend over backwards, do one s damnedest, go all out, bust a gut. → heaven * * * move… …   Useful english dictionary

• struggle — [n] hard try; fight to win attempt, battle, brush, clash, combat, conflict, contest, effort, encounter, endeavor, essay, exertion, free for all*, grind, hassle, jam, jump, labor, long haul*, pains*, roughhouse*, row, scramble, set to*, skirmish,… …   New thesaurus