Idiom
try one's hand
Meaning
To attempt a skill, craft, trade, or action, possibly for the first time.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I want to try my hand at painting.”
“After watching the cooking show, he decided to try his hand at making fresh pasta for dinner.”
“Although he had spent his entire career in finance, he eventually decided to try his hand at landscape photography, seeking a more creative path for his retirement.”
Examples
simple
“I want to try my hand at painting.”
contextual
“After watching the cooking show, he decided to try his hand at making fresh pasta for dinner.”
complex
“Although he had spent his entire career in finance, he eventually decided to try his hand at landscape photography, seeking a more creative path for his retirement.”
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