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tried one's hand

tried one's hand is the simple past and past participle of try one's hand.

Meaning of try one's hand

Verb

try one's hand (third-person singular simple present tries one's hand, present participle trying one's hand, simple past and past participle tried one's hand)

  1. (idiomatic) To attempt a skill, craft, trade, or action, possibly for the first time.
    • I thought I'd try my hand at woodworking, until I saw how much the tools cost.

Questions about tried one's hand

What is tried one's hand the simple past and past participle of?
Tried one's hand is the simple past and past participle of try one's hand.

Words near tried one's hand in the dictionary

  1. tried it on
  2. tried it on the dog
  3. tried it out on the dog
  4. tried on
  5. tried on for size
  6. tried one's hand
  7. tried one's luck
  8. tried one's wings
  9. tried out
  10. tried someone's patience
  11. tried titles

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