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."
Hear it in context
Lamar Peters vs Zae 1v1… Clash Of The TITANS | Judgment Day
Off The Dribble · 24:16
Then you test the waters.
Dr. K Answers Your Unhinged S*x Questions !sexy
HealthyGamerGG · 125:22
You should test the waters, right?
The Psychology of Deep Thinkers - Carl Jung
Queen · 37:14
to test the waters before revealing their true selves.
Strategies Die, Skills Survive · Jack Ma (Prop trader)
Chat With Traders · 22:20
test the waters kind of thing in the beginning
When a Genocide Was Broadcast Live on TV
The Present Past · 24:58
The Serbs test the waters on the 20th of June.