- tried and tested (or true)
- tried and tested (or true)having proved effective or reliable before.→ try
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
tried and tested (or true)
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tried and tested — ► tried and tested (or true) having proved effective or reliable before. Main Entry: ↑try … English terms dictionary
tried and tested — phrase known to be good or effective a tried and tested way of getting food stains out of clothing Thesaurus: useful and effective and working correctlysynonym Main entry: tried * * * ˌtried and ˈtested/ˈtrusted idiom … Useful english dictionary
tried and tested — tried and tested/trusted British, American & Australian, American used by many people and proved to be effective. They ran a highly successful advertising campaign using a tried and tested formula. Most people would prefer to stick to tried and… … New idioms dictionary
tried and true — ► tried and tested (or true) having proved effective or reliable before. Main Entry: ↑try … English terms dictionary
tried and trusted — tried and tested/trusted British, American & Australian, American used by many people and proved to be effective. They ran a highly successful advertising campaign using a tried and tested formula. Most people would prefer to stick to tried and… … New idioms dictionary
tried and true — adjective tested and proved to be reliable • Syn: ↑tested, ↑time tested, ↑tried • Similar to: ↑reliable, ↑dependable * * * adjective : proved good, desirable, or feasible … Useful english dictionary
tried and trusted — ▶ adjective RELIABLE, dependable, trustworthy, trusted, certain, sure; proven, proved, tested, tried and tested, put to the test, established, fail safe; reputable. * * * ˌtried and ˈtested/ˈtrusted … Useful english dictionary
tried and true — adjective Well established and tested; known to work or succeed based on extensive experience. He liked to stick to tried and true methods in his garden. Syn: tried and tested … Wiktionary
tried and true — tested and proven, reliable, true blue When Sven chops wood, he uses a Sandvik axe. It s tried and true … English idioms
tried-and-true — [adj] tested approved, certified, creditworthy, dependable, loyal, proved, proven, reliable, safe, tried, trustworthy, trusty; concept 535 … New thesaurus
