trial run
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3.2
- noun
- This was a trial run, and Carlo has been asked to buy the next coordinates tomorrow night in Portofino.
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- Make sure you have a trial run of them putting the whole uniform on.
- They, they, they, they, they do trial runs in front of people in the industry to see what they, what they thought.
Examples
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After that first trial run, the next week brought around 120 students and teachers from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Academic text (1993) -
Jackson said this would serve as a trial run to see if it works.
Blog text (23) -
And basically it's like a trial run for fans, taking more fans and that kind of stuff.
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It's a trial run of her opening.
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Sounds like a perfect opportunity to give your boys a trial run.
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Finally, when we thought she was ready for a trial run, we accepted a part in an Italian film.
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Give products a trial run prior to kicking off any marketing initiatives.
Blog text (21) -
I did a trial run recently with a sixth-grade class, and they did get into it.
Blog text (24) -
The trip to the desert, a trial run for Aero-Tours, is Rickey's idea, and going with him, I have a free ride.
Fiction book (1991) -
We organized a trial run to see if the new software would meet our needs.
Synonyms
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1.0
An activity to check how well something works
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2.5
A process of checking how well something works or how safe it is
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3.4
A test to see how well something works
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3.6
A small test project that tries a new idea before using it everywhere
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3.6
A check of a new product outside a lab to see how it works
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4.1
A practice session before an event to check for problems
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4.2
A trial of a new app or program by outside users before its release
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3.4
A fixed time when a person or thing is tested to see if they are suitable
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2.7
A short time when a person or thing is checked to see if they are suitable
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3.9
A test of a new product or system in real use to see how well it works
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3.5
A test done before the main event to find problems and see what people know
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5.0
A complete run of a plan, test or game to check how it works
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5.3
An early trial of new software run by the developers to find major bugs
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5.5
A practice test to find and fix problems before the real event
Antonyms
How Thorough
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4.1
15
3.6
15
3.2
- Specialized
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4.6
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1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an occasion when something is tested' is directly derivable from combining 'trial' (a test) with 'run' (an instance of operating or executing something), forming a straightforward compositional noun phrase. This follows common English compounding patterns and has clear equivalents in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase trial run may come from the simple picture of doing a practice run or a small trial to check something. People would run a machine or rehearse a show as a test, so trial run means a short test before the real event.