He had always thought about starting his own business, and he decided to give it a fling.
He had a brief fling at starting his own business.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
give something a fling — give (something) a fling (or have a fling at (something)) : to try something without being very serious about it or without worrying about whether or not you will succeed He had always thought about starting his own business, and he decided to… … Useful english dictionary
fling — [[t]flɪ̱ŋ[/t]] flings, flinging, flung 1) VERB If you fling something somewhere, you throw it there using a lot of force. [V n prep/adv] The woman flung the cup at him... [V n prep/adv] He once seized my knitting, flinging it across the room. 2)… … English dictionary
fling off — Synonyms and related words: articulate, breathe, cast off, chime, chorus, come out with, communicate, convey, deliver, disclose, dispel, do away with, eliminate, emit, enunciate, express, exterminate, fling out, flounce out, formulate, get rid of … Moby Thesaurus
fling off — verb write quickly She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper He scratched off a thank you note to the hostess • Syn: ↑dash off, ↑scratch off, ↑knock off, ↑toss off • Topics: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
give — Synonyms and related words: abalienate, abandon, abstain from, accommodate, accord, act, adaptability, administer, afford, agreeability, aid, air, alien, alienate, allocate, allot, allow, amenability, amortize, announce, apply, apportion,… … Moby Thesaurus
fling — vb, n British 1. (to give someone) a bribe, illicit payment. A piece of criminal and police jargon which is a more recent coinage inspired by bung. We ll have to fling him to square it. I d need a fling in that case. 2. an affair, usually… … Contemporary slang
fling — I. verb (flung; flinging) Etymology: Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flengja to whip Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to move in a brusque or headlong manner < flung out of the room in a rage > 2. of an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
give it the deep six — verb toss out; get rid of deep six these old souvenirs! • Syn: ↑deep six • Hypernyms: ↑discard, ↑fling, ↑toss, ↑toss out, ↑toss away, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
attempt — [n] try, effort all one’s got*, attack, bid*, crack*, dry run*, endeavor, exertion, experiment, fling, go, header*, lick*, one’s all, one’s darnedest*, one’s level best*, pursuit, shot, stab, striving, struggle, trial, try, tryout, undertaking,… … New thesaurus
take on — Synonyms and related words: accept, ache, acquire, add, admit, adopt, agonize, air a grievance, annex, antagonize, append, appropriate, assume, attack, attempt, battle, be livid, be pissed, beat against, beat up against, beef, bellyache, bespeak … Moby Thesaurus
