Descriptions & Equivalents
- busted his butt
- challenged myself
- chanced it
- chipped away
- contender
- dipped his toe into the water
- endeavor
- false start
- gave it a fair crack
- give it all you got
- got her foot in the door
- go the extra mile
- grind it out
- leave it all on the floor
- make a good stab at it
- never give up
- push harder
- redoubled his efforts
- strengthened his resolved
- the old college try
- there's no quit in him
- there was never a horse that couldn't be throwed
- try again
- underdog at best
- worked consistently on a list of goals
Try. Attempt to do something of which success is not guaranteed. Bobby gave going to college the old college try but it didn’t work out.