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put one's back into test drive zoom in exert oneself take a shot take a stab at shake down take pains bear down take on sampling bend over backwards make bold run a risk take a chance go for broke tryout squeeze play peg away give it a go striving afflict contend contest crack crucible dare decide distress endeavoring adjudge excruciate exert compete challenge aggrieve agonize arbitrate aspire assaying assess attemptable bash bid bother burl experience experimentalize prosecute put