try one’s hand at something

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John had dreams of being a writer and had tried his hand at poetry, including an epic poem on the Battle of Largs.

Vincent went to him for drawing in the mornings, and in the evenings to try his hand at watercolours, as he had done before Christmas.

When the plant closed, and after trying his hand at a few other jobs, he finally settled at. (BNC-B)

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