try as I may

and try as I might

Cliché a phrase that introduces an expression of regret or failure. Bill: Try as I may, I cannot get this thing put together right. Andy: Did you read the instructions? Rachel: Wow! This place is a mess! Mother: Try as I might, I can't get Andrew to clean up after himself.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
QuÝ	-	Vietnamese
&Aelig;Thelweard	-	Anglo-Saxon
Anzhela	-	Russian
Jurij	-	Slovene, Sorbian
Bohdan	boh-DAHN (Ukrainian)	Czech, Ukrainian
Faustina	-	Ancient Roman, Italian