have a try

idiom

: to make an attempt : to try
"I can't open this jar." "Let me have a try (at it)."

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Or resign and let someone else have a try. Kyle Whitmire, al, 9 July 2020

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“Have a try.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20try. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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