first attempts
noun phraseUK /fɜːst əˈtempts/
US /fɜːrst əˈtempts/
The first times you try to do something.
Her first attempts at riding a bike were wobbly, but she kept trying.
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2. The earliest versions of something someone makes.
His first attempts at drawing were simple stick figures.
3. The first steps taken toward a goal.
The team's first attempts to build the treehouse were messy.
4. The first times a person tries a new skill.
My first attempts at cooking ended with burnt toast.