From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtry your lucktry your luckTRY something TO SEE IF IT IS GOODto try to achieve something or get something you want, usually by taking a risk After the war my father went to Canada to try his luck at farming. → try
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try your luck• Fruity Fred the bull terrier took a fancy to the leggy lovely and thought he'd try his luck.• He squatted down with a stick to try his luck.• Ibn Battuta was always one to try his luck.• So why not try your luck?• Riker and I were chosen to try our luck again.• Stern says he is tempted to try his luck as a candidate for mayor.• You can try your luck in Scheffau, and even compete for a bronze, silver or gold medal.• Without a pub to be seen for miles we decided to try our luck in the bar of the hilton.• But the next time Berger tried his luck, it produced a spectacular dividend. 