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to chance one's arm
[短语]
to proceed to do something even though it is risky or unlikely to succeed
Ex: Both chanced their arms at every opportunity .
to gain the confidence, familiarity, and skills needed to perform well in a situation that is new to one
to do something that one has not done before in order to become more experienced or familiar with it
Ex: got her feet wet at her new job by doing some simple filing tasks .
to attempt to do something, particularly something that one has not tried to do before
Ex: I do n't usually like hot tea , but it 's so cold out that gave it a shot today .
to attempt to do something that one has no experience in
Ex: They encouraged their children try their hand at different sports.
to make an attempt to do something with no guaranteed chance of success
to gain independence, confidence, and the willingness to try new things or take risks
Ex: The company 's expansion into new markets allowed them spread their wings and increase their revenue .
trial balloon
[名词]
a thing that is done or introduced in order to test the public's opinion
试探性方案, 探路者
Ex: The politician floated trial balloon by mentioning a potential tax increase in a speech to see how the public would respond .
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