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try it on

To try to start a sexual relationship.
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“ Tell her I’ll be outside the house from eleven o’clock onwards. Tell her to leave the morning-room window open and to switch on the light in her bedroom when it’s safe for me to come in.”

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Submitted on January 20, 2019

Additional definitions for 'try it on':

try it onTo test someone to see how much bad behaviour they will tolerate; to try to deceive someone to see how gullible they are.
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