- have something on trial
- be under examination; be judged for
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
have something on trial
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trial — tri|al1 W2S3 [ˈtraıəl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(court)¦ 2¦(test)¦ 3¦(try somebody/something)¦ 4 by/through trial and error 5¦(difficulty)¦ 6¦(sports)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Anglo French; Origin: trier; TRY1] … Dictionary of contemporary English
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trial — /ˈtraɪəl / (say truyuhl), /traɪl / (say truyl) noun 1. Law a. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause (often including issues of law as well as of fact). b. the determination of a person s guilt or… …
trial run — noun trying something to find out about it a sample for ten days free trial a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain • Syn: ↑trial, ↑test, ↑tryout • Derivationally related forms: ↑try out ( … Useful english dictionary
