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Collocation

keep trying

verb + gerund verb + gerund

Definition

to continue making efforts and not stop, especially after difficulties or failures

'keep trying' is a common English collocation. to continue making efforts and not stop, especially after difficulties or failures

Visual cue for keep trying

keep + trying

“Even if you fail the first time, keep trying.”

Examples

  • Don't give up—_____ trying.
  • I know it's hard, but _____ trying and you'll improve.
  • After two rejections, she _____ trying until she got the job.
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  • He fell off the bike a few times, but he _____ trying.
  • If the password doesn't work, _____ trying different combinations.
  • We were exhausted, yet we _____ trying to finish before midnight.
  • She told herself to _____ trying, even when nobody believed in her.
  • Despite the setbacks, they _____ trying to find a solution.
  • The coach reminded the team to _____ trying until the final whistle.