old college try, the
the (old) college try
An attempt to do something. I gave knitting the old college try, but I just didn't enjoy it. Give it the college try and I think you'll find that it's easier than you think.
See also: college, try
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
old college try, the
One's best effort, as in Come on, if we give it the old college try we just might be able to cut down this tree . This slangy expression, originally a cheer to urge a team on, dates from the 1930s when college football films were very popular.
See also: college, old
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- give (something) the (old) college try
- give something the old college try
- old college try
- the (old) college try
- old college try, (give it) the
- remove
- at one remove
- Graystone College
- Joe College
- townie