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verb
- past and past participle of try
Phrases
tried and tested (or tried and trusted)
Denoting something that has proven in the past to be effective or reliable.
‘a tried-and-tested recipe’- ‘So we cross-checked and used the kind of tried-and-tested means of verifying, seeing who had documents and notes.’
- ‘At the same time, many tried-and-true products are proven best sellers.’
- ‘The old tried-and-tested methods feel faster!’
- ‘We tend to stick to classics or the tried-and-true.’
- ‘Our old, tried-and-true system of prosecution may not be the most effective tool for dealing with terrorism.’
- ‘Since their inception more than 100 years ago, built-up roofs have earned a tried-and-true reputation.’
- ‘It will follow the same tried-and-tested recipe as their TV show.’
- ‘The communities affected by youth crime deserve effective, tried-and-tested responses,’ Mr Redmond said.’
- ‘A franchisee would be foolish to buy into a system and not follow the tried-and-true recipe.’
- ‘So far none have strayed from this tried-and-true recipe, though some diners may find it a bit oily.’
reliable, dependable, trustworthy, trusted, certain, sure, trueView synonymstried and true
Denoting something that has proven in the past to be effective or reliable.
‘you'll be following the same tried-and-true formula as other successful businesses’reliable, dependable, trustworthy, trusted, certain, sure, trueView synonyms
