Antonyms for give old college try
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : trahy |
| Phonetic Transcription : traɪ |
Definition of give old college try
Origin :- c.1300, "examine judiciously, sit in judgment of," from Anglo-French trier (late 13c.), from Old French trier "to pick out, cull" (12c.), from Gallo-Romance *triare, of unknown origin. The ground sense is "separate out (the good) by examination." Meaning "to test" is first recorded mid-14c.; that of "attempt to do" is from early 14c. Sense of "to subject to some strain" (of patience, endurance, etc.) is recorded from 1530s. Trying "distressing" is first attested 1718. To try (something) on for size in the figurative sense is recorded from 1956.
- As in apply : verb work hard
- As in attempt : verb try, make effort
- As in struggle : verb labor, work
Synonyms for give old college try
- address
- aim
- assay
- attack
- attempt
- be diligent
- be industrious
- bear down
- bend
- bend over backwards
- break one's back
- break one's neck
- buckle down
- commit
- concentrate
- cope
- dedicate
- devote
- dig
- direct
- do level best
- endeavor
- essay
- exert oneself
- experiment
- give
- give a fling
- give a whirl
- give all one's got
- give best shot
- give it a go
- give it a try
- give it one's best shot
- give old college try
- give the old college try
- go all out
- go the limit
- grind
- hammer away
- hassle
- have a crack
- have a go at
- have one's nose to grindstone
- hit the ball
- hustle
- knuckle down
- make a run at
- make effort
- make every effort
- offer
- peg away
- persevere
- plug
- plug away
- pour it on
- pull out all stops
- pursue
- push
- scratch
- seek
- shoot the works
- slave
- solicit
- strain
- strive
- study
- sweat
- tackle
- take a crack
- take a stab
- take a stab at
- take best shot
- take on
- throw
- toil
- try
- try one's hand at
- try one's hardest
- turn
- undertake
- venture
- work like a dog
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