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try something on

test clothing by wearing it

To put on clothes briefly to check their size, fit, or appearance.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Do these trousers look too long?

Try them on and see how they feel.

Play the conversation

I'd like to try this coat on in a larger size.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Can I try ~~on it?~~

Say: Can I try it on?

With a pronoun, put it before the particle: "try it on."

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

try something on; try on something; tried something on

Your turn: say it out loud

I'd like to try this coat on in a larger size.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

try something on

test clothing by wearing it

“I'd like to try this coat on in a larger size.”

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