try it on

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try it on (British & Australian)

to behave badly or to try to deceive people, especially in order to make them do something for you (often in continuous tenses) He's not really ill, he's just trying it on. (sometimes + with ) I'm not giving her any money. If she tries it on with me I'll just refuse.

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