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View synonyms for college try
college try
noun
- Informal. maximum effort for success on behalf of one's group, team, alma mater, etc. (usually preceded by the phrase the old ):
We may not make the deadline, but we'll give it the old college try.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of college try1
First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences
"Your dad said to give it the old college try," Bud reported.
From Project Gutenberg
Men like to see their officers competing and "giving it a good college try" no matter how inept, or clumsy they may be.
From Project Gutenberg
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