What does try one's luck mean?

try one's luck

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

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"Why don't you try your luck at the blackjack tables?"
"Ki Sung-Yeung tried his luck from distance with a fierce left-foot shot but the attempt was always rising over the top."

tries one's luck (present, singular) trying one's luck (participle, present) tried one's luck (participle, past) tried one's luck (past)

try one's hand push one's luck

try one's hand push one's luck

have a go have a shot try out

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