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try one's hand

verb tries one's hand · trying one's hand · 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.

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@misc{try_one_s_hand_2026,
  title = {try one's hand},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/try%20one's%20hand},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}