Lord knows I've tried



Lord knows I've tried.

Fig. I certainly have tried very hard. Alice: Why don't you get Bill to fix this fence? Mary: Lord knows I've tried. I must have asked him a dozen times—this year alone. Sue: I can't seem to get to class on time. Rachel: That's just awful. Sue: Lord knows I've tried. I just can't do it.
See also: know, lord, tried

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Goldie (1)GOL-deeEnglish
Handan-Turkish
Friso-Frisian
Kalyani-Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Marathi, Hindi
Dionisia-Medieval English
LÍAdÁInLEE-dinIrish