How is “try out” used?

In The Longest Yard (2005), one line is: “"Try-out," you half a meatball.”

Which movie is “try out” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from The Longest Yard (2005).

"Try-out," you half a meatball.

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句動詞

to test or use sb / sth in order to see how good or effective they are

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try sb / sth out (on sb)
to test or use sb / sth in order to see how good or effective they are
They're trying out a new presenter for the show.

定義：Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 第 9 版