try luck

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Related to try luck: no such luck, streak of luck

try one's luck (at something)

to attempt to do something (where success requires luck). My great-grandfather came to California to try his luck at finding gold. I went into a gambling casino to try my luck.

try (one's) luck

To attempt something without knowing if one will be successful.

See also: luck, try

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There are countless opportunities to start business, but requires strong will and commitment of doing hard work, she said and added she is a successful businesswoman who started business after death of her husband about eight years ago and she wanted to share her experience with fellow women to take initiative and try luck in business which has great potential of making handsome earning.

Need stressed for focusing on micro business to develop women entrepreneurship

She said she is a successful business woman who started business after death of her husband about eight years ago and she wanted to share her experience with fellow women to take initiative and try luck in business which has great potential of making handsome earning.