- try something out
they volunteered to try out the new system
Syn:test, trial, experiment with, pilot; put through its paces; assess, evaluate
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try something out
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try (something) out on (someone) — to get someone s opinion about something. I ve got some new jokes I d like to try out on you … New idioms dictionary
try something out — test (something new or different) to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant. → try … English new terms dictionary
try something out — TEST, trial, experiment with, pilot; put through its paces; assess, evaluate. → try … Useful english dictionary
try something out (on somebody) — ˌtry sb/sthˈout (on sb) derived to test or use sb/sth in order to see how good or effective they are • They re trying out a new presenter for the show. related noun ↑tryout Main entry: ↑tryderived … Useful english dictionary
ˌtry sth ˈout — phrasal verb to test something in order to see what it is like or whether it is suitable or effective … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
try someone/something out — test someone or something new or different to assess their suitability or effectiveness I try out new recipes on my daughter … Useful english dictionary
put something out of your mind — put someone/something out of your mind phrase to try to forget about someone or something unpleasant, even if only for a short time Just try to put the problem out of your mind. Thesaurus: to forget, or to try to forgetsynonym Main entry: mind * … Useful english dictionary
get something out of your head — get someone/something out of your head informal phrase to stop thinking about someone or something I can’t get the pictures of those starving children out of my head. Thesaurus: to forget, or to try to forgetsynonym Main entry: head … Useful english dictionary
reason something out — WORK OUT, think through, make sense of, get to the bottom of, puzzle out; informal figure out. → reason * * * ˌreason sth ˈout derived to try and find the answer to a problem by using your power to think in a logical way Syn: figure out … Useful english dictionary
sound something out — ˌsound sbˈout (about/on sth) | ˌsound sthˈout derived to try to find out from sb what they think about sth, often in an indirect way • I wanted to sound him out about a job. • They decided to sound out her interest in the project. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
