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111failed attempt — highly unsuccessful experiment, experience that did not work out as planned …
112foiled the attempt — frustrated the effort, thwarted the effort …
113made an attempt — had a go at, tried, made an effort …
114made an attempt on his life — tried to assassinate him, tried to murder him …
115Do Not Attempt Resuscitation order — DNAR order an instruction, usually made by a patient while mentally competent and recorded in their notes, requesting the doctor to desist from performing resuscitation in the event of heart failure. In the past, elderly patients have often been… …
116indictable attempt — A direct ineffectual act performed intentionally toward the commission of an indictable offense. Commonwealth v Crow, 303 Pa 91, 154 A 283. Broadly, any attempted offense subject to prosecution by indictment under the law of the jurisdiction …
117quasi-attempt — v …
118Have a lash at — attempt …
119Attempted — Attempt At*tempt (?; 215), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attempted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attempting}.] [OF. atenter, also spelt atempter, F. attenter, fr. L. attentare to attempt; ad + tentare, temptare, to touch, try, v. intens. of tendere to stretch. See… …
120Attempting — Attempt At*tempt (?; 215), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attempted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attempting}.] [OF. atenter, also spelt atempter, F. attenter, fr. L. attentare to attempt; ad + tentare, temptare, to touch, try, v. intens. of tendere to stretch. See… …