{"id":628,"date":"2016-05-14T12:42:46","date_gmt":"2016-05-14T20:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollytreeenglish.com\/?p=628"},"modified":"2016-05-14T12:42:46","modified_gmt":"2016-05-14T20:42:46","slug":"english-expression-of-the-week-try-your-hand-at","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollytreeenglish.com\/home\/english-expression-of-the-week-try-your-hand-at\/","title":{"rendered":"English Expression of the Week: Try Your Hand at","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The Expression<\/h1>\n<p>The expression for this week is \u201ctry your hand at.\u201d In this case, the expression is actually a phrasal verb, a verb that is made of several words.<\/p>\n<h1>Meaning<\/h1>\n<p>This phrasal verb means to try a new activity. It usually talks about a new hobby or a new project.<\/p>\n<h1>How to use it<\/h1>\n<p>We use this phrasal verb with most of the pronouns: my, your, his, her, our, their. but the plural pronouns are less common. We use this phrasal verb with gerunds, which are nouns made from verbs. And we will also sometimes use it with regular nouns. \u201cTry your hand at\u201d does not always take an object. It is sometimes used at the end of a sentence.<\/p>\n<h1>Examples<\/h1>\n<p>Here are some easy examples.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m going to try my hand at sculpting.<\/p>\n<p>He has decided to try his hand at using a Mac.<\/p>\n<p>I want to find something new to try my hand at.<\/p>\n<h1>your turn:<\/h1>\n<p>here are two ways for extra practice. Watch the video below for a spoken explanation and some examples that you can listen to and repeat. And you can add your own examples in the comments if you would like to try your hand at using this phrasal verb in English.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3u3j6GDPakI<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Expression The expression for this week is \u201ctry your hand at.\u201d In this case, the expression is actually a phrasal verb, a verb that is made of several words. Meaning This phrasal verb means to try a new activity. It usually talks about a new hobby or a new project. 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