for lack of trying

== English == === Alternative forms === for want of trying === Prepositional phrase === for lack of trying (chiefly in the negative) Due to a failure to make a significant enough effort. === Further reading === “not for lack of trying”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “it is not for lack/want of trying”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “it is not for lack/want of trying” (US) / “it is not for lack/want of trying” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “for want of trying/for lack of trying”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.