sich Mühe geben

German

Verb

sich Mühe geben (weak, third-person singular present gebt sich Mühe, past tense gebte sich Mühe, past participle sich Mühe gegebt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to make an effort, to give it one's best shot, to try one's best.
    Er ist nie wütend wegen Noten, aber er meint ich soll mir einfach Mühe geben.
    He's never angry about grades, but he says I should just try my best.

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