try as one may
English
Alternative forms
- try as one might
Phrase
try as one may
- however hard one tries; despite one's best efforts
- 2013, Michael Myers, Doctors’ Marriages: A Look at the Problems and Their Solutions
- They didn't persist and quickly drove off, as Sam and Tom tried to ignore them and dismiss the entire experience. But try as they may, they weren't able to forget.
- 2013, Michael Myers, Doctors’ Marriages: A Look at the Problems and Their Solutions
References
- “try as one might” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
- “try as I may” in thefreedictionary.com, Copyright 2010 Farlex, Inc.