Idiom
I'd like to see someone try
Meaning
Expressing a threat or challenge to someone.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You think you can take my seat? I'd like to see you try.”
“He claimed he could finish the entire project by tomorrow morning, but I'd like to see him try.”
“If they truly believe they can seize control of the company without facing any legal consequences, I'd like to see them try.”
Examples
simple
“You think you can take my seat? I'd like to see you try.”
contextual
“He claimed he could finish the entire project by tomorrow morning, but I'd like to see him try.”
complex
“If they truly believe they can seize control of the company without facing any legal consequences, I'd like to see them try.”
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