test the waters
Upper Intermediate (B2) informal
Carefully explore a situation before going further.
"The company tested the waters with a limited product release before a full launch."
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Off The Dribble · 24:16
Then you test the waters.
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HealthyGamerGG · 125:22
You should test the waters, right?
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Queen · 37:14
to test the waters before revealing their true selves.
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The Present Past · 24:58
The Serbs test the waters on the 20th of June.
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The Bulwark · 1:47
We're also going to test the waters on the Don Jr.