try on

verb

1. to put on (an article of clothing) to find out whether it fits or is suitable
2. try it on informal.
   try it on to attempt to deceive or fool someone

noun

1. informal.
   an action or statement made to test out a person's gullibility, tolerance, etc

Example Sentences

As for turning him, a wild bull half-way down a range was a likelier try-on.

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He had thought it bluff and something in the nature of a try-on; but he had determined to put a stop to it.

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Why it's transparent as crystal, and is simply a verdant try-on at a pun.

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"You'll soon see whether it's a try-on or not," I defied him.

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He is the busiest gentleman in England—bar none—but he is never too busy for a try-on or for a consultation.

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Related Words

• check out
• wear