trying it on

A form of try it on — To test someone to see how much bad behaviour they will tolerate; to try to deceive someone to see how gullible they are.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of try it on
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trying it on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trying%20it%20on

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“trying it on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trying%20it%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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