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all kidding asideUsed to attempt to make a serious point in a jocular conversation.Rate it:

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back to the drawing boardBack to the beginning following an unsuccessful attempt.Rate it:

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bark up the wrong treeTo attempt or pursue the wrong thing; to take the wrong approach; to follow a false lead.Rate it:

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bat a thousandTo achieve success at each attempt.Rate it:

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bite of the cherryA chance; an attempt at something.Rate it:

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bite off more than one can chewTo try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.Rate it:

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blame gameA situation in which people attempt to blame others rather than trying to resolve a problem.Rate it:

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boys will be boysIt is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.Rate it:

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branch outTo attempt something new or different, but related.Rate it:

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bring it weakTo fail to accomplish an accomplishable task or to make an attempt at less than maximum effort; to "half-ass" or "fake the funk".Rate it:

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but seriously folksDirects attention to immediately preceding failed attempt at humor.Rate it:

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c'est donner un coup d'épée dans l'eauIt is useless trouble, an unsuccessful attempt.Rate it:

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cherry pickTo position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.Rate it:

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close the stable door after the horse has boltedTo attempt to prevent a problem only to find it has already happened.Rate it:

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coffin cornerThis is an aerodynamics term which refers to a narrow and critical altitude range where an aircraft’s stall speed approaches its maximum speed, which can lead to catastrophic instability. This phrase is also used in American football to refer to the section of playing field, near the endzone, between the goal line and the 5 yard line in which punters attempt to pin the opposing team within, by executing a ‘coffin corner’ kick. This manuever is highly difficult and requires immense precision.Rate it:

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cosy up toTo come physically close to, using body language in an attempt to persuade another party to snuggle or embrace.Rate it:

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count sheepTo attempt to go to sleep by thinking of something boring, traditionally by counting imaginary sheep.Rate it:

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crown jewelsA part of a company sought by another in a hostile takeover.Rate it:

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DNACPRInitialism of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation.Rate it:

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DNARInitialism of do not attempt to resuscitate.Rate it:

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don't get someone startedUsed to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.Rate it:

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dummy runA trial or practice before the real attempt.Rate it:

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eyeball itView. Assess, Access, Do It!; Attempt an Action in A Simple, Un-Conventional MannerRate it:

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fall between two stoolsTo attempt two tasks and fail at both, when either one could have been accomplished singly.Rate it:

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find oneselfTo learn, or attempt to learn, what kind of person one is and what one wants in life.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more.Rate it:

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get afterTo attempt to convince another to move into action.Rate it:

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get afterTo move into action in attempt to catch or defeat another.Rate it:

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give it a goTo try or attempt.Rate it:

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give it a shotTry or attempt (something).Rate it:

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give it a whirlTo try, test or attempt.Rate it:

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give it one's best shotTo make one's best effort or attempt; to try as hard as possible.Rate it:

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give it the old college tryAn American Expression'; Give It The Traditional College Student's Focused, Determined Attempt Toward Achieving The Goal!Rate it:

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give something a goTo try or attempt.Rate it:

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give something a tryTo try or attempt.Rate it:

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give something a whirlTo try, test or attempt.Rate it:

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go afterTo pursue in attempt to catch another.Rate it:

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go for brokeTo try everything possible or do last thing possible in a final attempt.Rate it:

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go for the goldTo attempt to achieve the maximum reward or result in an endeavor.Rate it:

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gottle o' geerImitating a ventriloquist's attempt at "bottle of beer", a phrase traditionally supposed to be difficult for ventriloquists to say.Rate it:

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grab atTo grasp, or attempt to grasp, something or somebody, using one's hand, usually in a rough or rude manner.Rate it:

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hand wavingDiscussion or argumentation involving approximation, vagueness, educated guessing, or the attempt to explain or excuse vagaries.Rate it:

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have a goTo make an attempt; to try.Rate it:

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have a stabTo make an attempt, a try.Rate it:

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have at itattempt, to go ahead, or to attack physically.Rate it:

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herd catsTo attempt to control those resistant to control.Rate it:

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hole in oneA round that is completed by sinking the ball in a single shot or attempt, with one hit.Rate it:

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i'm up goose creekDesiring to do something but knowing one cannot succeed at the attemptRate it:

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jouer gros jeu(lit.) To play for high stakes; (fig.) To risk very much in an attempt.Rate it:

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