tried and tested
Synonym of tried and true.
tried
UK /tɹaɪd/ US /tɹaɪd/
adj 2
Definitions
adj
1
Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.
2
Put on trial, taken before a lawcourt.
Collocations
4ADJ.
all, excited, hard
He tried hard to finish his homework before dinner.
VERB + TRIED
time, times
I tried three times to call her before she finally answered.
TRIED + NOUN
cajole, everything, hours
She tried everything to get the stain out of the carpet before the guests arrived.
ADV.
again
She tried again to fix the leaky kitchen faucet before calling a plumber.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — tested and proved to be reliable
- tested
- time-tested
adjective — tested and proved useful or correct
- tested
- well-tried
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
tried and trusted
Synonym of tried and true.
Example Bank
601
Democracy is the worst form of government, except all the others that have been tried.
Tatoeba · #155002
Jimmy tried to cajole his parents into letting him drive across the country with his friends.
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We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse.
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I tried to reach you on the phone, but I was unable to get through.
Tatoeba · #1644005
The excited woman tried to explain the accident all in one breath.
Tatoeba · #1893806
You tried.
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