try your hand at something

Related to word: try

Idiom

Definition

  1. To attempt something for the first time to see if you can do it well.

    • She decided to try her hand at painting to see if she had any talent.

    • I’ve always wanted to try my hand at writing; maybe I should start with a short story.

    • He had never done any woodworking before, but he wanted to try his hand at it.