Give old college try
Synonyms for give old college try
verb work hard
devote
study
give
try
address
commit
plug
persevere
sweat
scratch
dig
dedicate
direct
turn
concentrate
bend
grind
throw
hustle
bear down
buckle down
knuckle down
be diligent
be industrious
give best shot
hammer away
hit the ball
make effort
peg away
pour it on
pull out all stops
give all one’s got
Antonyms for give old college try
ignore
keep
Synonyms
verb try, make effort
pursue
tackle
seek
solicit
undertake
essay
aim
attack
experiment
venture
push
endeavor
strive
take on
do level best
exert oneself
give a fling
give a whirl
give best shot
give it a go
give it a try
go the limit
have a crack
have a go at
make a run at
shoot the works
take a stab at
take best shot
try one’s hand at
Antonyms
forget
neglect
be lazy
be idle
Synonyms
verb labor, work
cope
try
toil
tackle
seek
strive
plug
assay
offer
scratch
dig
slave
grind
strain
hassle
sweat
undertake
attempt
endeavor
hustle
take on
bend over backwards
exert oneself
give the old college try
go all out
make every effort
plug away
take a crack
take a stab
work like a dog
break one’s back
break one’s neck
give it one’s best shot
have one’s nose to grindstone
try one’s hardest
Antonyms
withhold
laze
ignore
procrastinate
surrender
idle
neglect
forget
be lazy
rest
yield
Usage Notes
Try followed by and instead of to has been in standard use since the 17th century: The Justice Department has decided to try and regulate jury-selection practices. The construction occurs only with the base form try, not with tries or tried or trying. Although some believe that try and is less formal than try to, both patterns occur in all types of speech and writing.
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