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Definition not for (the) want of trying in British English

not for (the) want of trying phrase

phrase
1

used for emphasizing that although someone did not get what they wanted, they tried very hard to get it

Example

Rangers failed to score a goal, but it was not for want of trying.

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Definition not for (the) want of trying in British English