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worth a try

good enough to attempt

If something is worth a try, it is sensible to attempt it because it might work.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

What if the restaurant is full?

We can call first; it is worth a try.

Play the conversation

The shortcut takes a little longer, but it is worth a try.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: It is worth to try.

Say: It is worth a try.

Before a noun, use “worth a try”; do not use “worth to try.”

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

be worth a try; it is worth a try

Your turn: say it out loud

The shortcut takes a little longer, but it is worth a try.

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

worth a try

good enough to attempt

“The shortcut takes a little longer, but it is worth a try.”

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