Most of the time, it means trying to survive the war.
"The bad news is it means trying on more clothes in the shop, which most men absolutely hate."
And it can mean workers themselves trying to become more self-reliant.
"Voting here means trying to get criminals out of city hall."
He insists it would not mean trying to drive the Poles back again.
But for so many of the women, the war principally meant trying to survive.
It means trying to sound as much like him as one can.
This means trying something different because the other thing didn't work.
I don't mean trying to do parts younger than you are.
At first that meant trying to play sports he had no interest in.