to try something (out)
1try (something) out on (someone) — to get someone s opinion about something. I ve got some new jokes I d like to try out on you …
2try something out (on somebody) — ˌtry sb/sthˈout (on sb) derived to test or use sb/sth in order to see how good or effective they are • They re trying out a new presenter for the show. related noun ↑tryout Main entry: ↑tryderived …
3try something out — test (something new or different) to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant. → try …
4try something out — they volunteered to try out the new system Syn: test, trial, experiment with, pilot; put through its paces; assess, evaluate …
5try something out — TEST, trial, experiment with, pilot; put through its paces; assess, evaluate. → try …
6try someone/something out — test someone or something new or different to assess their suitability or effectiveness I try out new recipes on my daughter …
7ˌtry sth ˈout — phrasal verb to test something in order to see what it is like or whether it is suitable or effective …
8put something out of your mind — put someone/something out of your mind phrase to try to forget about someone or something unpleasant, even if only for a short time Just try to put the problem out of your mind. Thesaurus: to forget, or to try to forgetsynonym Main entry: mind * …
9get something out of your head — get someone/something out of your head informal phrase to stop thinking about someone or something I can’t get the pictures of those starving children out of my head. Thesaurus: to forget, or to try to forgetsynonym Main entry: head …
10make someone/something out — 1) manage with some difficulty to see or hear something in the dim light it was difficult to make out the illustration ■ understand the character or motivation of someone I can t make her out she s so inconsistent 2) [with infinitive or clause]… …
