Trying

Synonyms of trying

• striving
• endeavoring
• attempting

Antonyms of trying

• achieving
• accomplishing
• succeeding

Collocations of trying

hard

Frequency: 80 %

He was trying hard to finish the project on time.

to learn

Frequency: 75 %

He was trying to learn a new language.

new things

Frequency: 60 %

She was trying new things to improve her skills.

his luck

Frequency: 50 %

He was trying his luck in the stock market.

Idiomatic Expressions for trying

• Phrase: trying one's patience
  Meaning: to test someone's patience or irritate them
  Usage: His constant complaints are really trying my patience.