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  • 31try it on — (informal) To attempt to do something risky or audacious to see how far one can go unscathed • • • Main Entry: ↑try * * * Brit., informal attempt to deceive or seduce someone he was trying it on with my wife ■ deliberately test someone s patience …

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  • 32try — (v.) c.1300, examine judiciously, sit in judgment of, from Anglo Fr. trier (late 13c.), from O.Fr. trier to pick out, cull (12c.), from Gallo Romance *triare, of unknown origin. The ground sense is separate out (the good) by examination. Meaning… …

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  • 33The Search (TV series) — The Search was a seven part television show on Channel 4, which first aired in on January 7, 2007, the final episode was broadcast on February 24, 2007. The premise of the programme was that ten contestants with unique skills must solve a variety …

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  • 34The Founding Myths of Israel — The Founding Myths of Israel: Nationalism, Socialism, and the Making of the Jewish State is a book by Zeev Sternhell. It was published in Hebrew in 1995, in French in 1996 and in English in 1998. The stated purpose of the book is an analysis of… …

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  • 35The X Factor (UK series 5) — The X Factor Series 5 Broadcast from 16 August 2008–13 December 2008 Judges Simon Cowell Dannii Minogue Louis Walsh Cheryl Cole Presenter(s) Dermot O Leary (ITV1) …

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  • 36drive up the wall — Synonyms and related words: aggravate, annoy, badger, bait, be at, bedevil, beset, bother, bristle, brown off, bug, bullyrag, burn up, chivy, devil, discompose, distemper, disturb, dog, exasperate, exercise, fash, get, gripe, harass, harry,… …

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  • 37try — /truy/, v., tried, trying, n., pl. tries. v.t. 1. to attempt to do or accomplish: Try it before you say it s simple. 2. to test the effect or result of (often fol. by out): to try a new method; to try a recipe out. 3. to endeavor to evaluate by… …

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  • 38try — [[t]tra͟ɪ[/t]] ♦ tries, trying, tried 1) VERB If you try to do something, you want to do it, and you take action which you hope will help you to do it. [V to inf] He secretly tried to block her advancement in the Party... [V to inf] Try to make… …

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  • 39try — verb (tries, trying, tried) 1》 make an attempt or effort to do something.     ↘attempt to open (a door), contact (someone), etc.     ↘(try for) attempt to achieve or have: they re trying for another baby.     ↘(try something on) put on an item of …

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  • 40Patience (George Michael album) — Infobox Album | Name = Patience Type = Album Artist = George Michael | Released = March 18, 2004 Recorded = 2002 2004 Genre = Pop rock Dance pop Length = 71:16 Label = Epic Records/Sony Music Producer = George Michael Reviews = *Allmusic… …

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