| 释义 |
college try noun a sincere effort, despite the likelihood of failure. Especially common as 'the old college try' US, 1918
the (old) college tryAn attempt to do something. I gave knitting the old college try, but I just didn't enjoy it. Give it the college try and I think you'll find that it's easier than you think. old college trya valiant effort. Will made the old college try, but that wasn't enough to get the job done. old college try, theOne's best effort, as in Come on, if we give it the old college try we just might be able to cut down this tree . This slangy expression, originally a cheer to urge a team on, dates from the 1930s when college football films were very popular. |