- put to the test
- put (someone/something) to the test
to find out how good someone or something is.
Those icy roads certainly put my driving to the test.
An explosion in the subway put police and firefighters to the test.
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put to the test
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put sb/sth to the test — ► to find out or show how good someone or something is: »This new project will really put her to the test. Main Entry: ↑test … Financial and business terms
put sth to the test — put sb/sth to the test ► to find out or show how good someone or something is: »This new project will really put her to the test. Main Entry: ↑test … Financial and business terms
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