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To attempt or try

To engage in a competition or contest

Verb

To attempt or try

take a crack at

make an attempt

give something a whirl

give something a go

rupture yourself

give it your best shot

make an all-out effort

give it your all

break your neck

do your damnedest

knock oneself out

bend over backwards

pull out all the stops

lean over backwards

have a crack at

spare no effort

leave no stone unturned

jump through hoops

fall over backwards

give it a whirl

go for the jugular

make every effort

put yourself out

move heaven and earth

take it on oneself

give something a try

have a swing at

go for the doctor

give something a stab

try as hard as one can

do your best to

try one's hand at

give old college try

shoot the works

take the bit between your teeth

try one's hardest

keep your head down

make a great effort

work like a dog

give something the old college try

do one's darnedest

put to the test

take a whack at

make an attempt at

take great pains

break one's back

put one's back into it

have one's nose to grindstone

make a special effort

go out of the way

take special pains

make a supreme effort

work your fingers to the bone

put up a fight against

work like a Trojan

work day and night

make a pitch for

make a play for

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Verb

To engage in a competition or contest

go head to head

jockey for position

nominate yourself

knock oneself out

put yourself forward

give all one's got

compete against

struggle against

enter the lists

pit oneself against

go for the gold

have a punch-up

go up against in contest

be pitted against

fly in the face of

be in the running

contend against

go for each other

raise your fists

seek to displace

take part in a race

match yourself against

go for the jugular

content against

go one on one with

face off against

go toe to toe with

go eyeball to eyeball with

try to extinguish

put in opposition

be in conflict with

play off against

be in competition with

come up against

grapple against

come to blows with

campaign against

put up an argument

put up a fight against

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

make a stand against

take issue with

spare no effort

take a stand against

begin battle with

pitch oneself against

wage war against

take up arms against

mount an attack on

enter into combat with

come to close quarters with

join battle with

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shoot full of holes

shooting ahead of

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