try one's luck

idiom

: to do something in the hope that one will succeed
He's trying his luck at starting his own restaurant.

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“Try one's luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20one%27s%20luck. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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