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I'd like to see someone try

I'd like to see someone try phrase: expressing a threat or challenge to someone.

Phrase

I'd like to see someone try

  1. (idiomatic) Expressing a threat or challenge to someone.
    • "Pretty deadly, eh? I mean your stepfather. Makes you toe the mark I suppose."
      "I'd like to see him try," answered Paul scornfully. "No, sir, he let's ^([sic]) me alone and I let him alone. He knows I haven't any use for him. […]1938 December, Boys' Life, page 4

Questions about I'd like to see someone try

What does I'd like to see someone try mean?
I'd like to see someone try means expressing a threat or challenge to someone.
What part of speech is I'd like to see someone try?
I'd like to see someone try is a phrase.

Words near I'd like to see someone try in the dictionary

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  4. I'd like to kiss you
  5. I'd like to know
  6. I'd like to see someone try
  7. I'd of
  8. I'd say
  9. I'd've
  10. I'd-a
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