English · Idiom Candidate

try one's hand

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To attempt something new to gain experience or test ability

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thử làm điều gì đó mới để có được kinh nghiệm hoặc kiểm tra khả năng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: attempt to do something with one's hand

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She decided to try her hand at painting

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Hands

Common questions

What does “try one's hand” mean?

To attempt something new to gain experience or test ability Literally: attempt to do something with one's hand

Is “try one's hand” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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