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have a fling at (something)

idiom

: to try (something) without being very serious about it or without worrying about whether or not it will succeed He had a brief fling at starting his own business.

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Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback. Every professor ought to have a fling at packing chocolates. —John Crowley, Harper’s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022

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