Must-try

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Something that one is strongly recommended to try. informal

    "You could just make the coconut rice in Melissa Clark's new recipe, flavored with scallions, cilantro and green curry paste. Or you could steal the simple trick of spreading curry paste over salmon fillets before cooking for an immediate and quite dramatic flavor boost. But it's the marriage of the two, in one pot, that makes this a must-try."

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"Adriano's steak is a must-try for any meat lover."

Etymology

Compound of must + try.

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