make an attempt on (someone's) life
idiom
: to try to kill someone
Someone made an attempt on her life.
A would-be assassin made an attempt on the leader's life.
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“Make an attempt on (someone's) life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20an%20attempt%20on%20%28someone%27s%29%20life. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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