try as one may

== English == === Alternative forms === try as one might === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɪ === Phrase === try as one may However hard one tries; despite one's best efforts. ==== See also ==== with all one's might === References === “try as one might”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “try as I may” in Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026.