I mentioned my idea to a couple of friends as a way of testing the water and they were very enthusiastic about it.
Perhaps you should go to a couple of meetings to test the waters before you decide whether to join the club.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
test the water — phrasal see test the waters … New Collegiate Dictionary
test the water — check people s feelings, take a poll Wilson always tests the water before he introduces a budget … English idioms
test the water — ascertain feelings or opinions before proceeding further. → test … English new terms dictionary
test the waters — test the water/waters to try to discover what people think about an idea before you do anything about it, or to try to discover what a situation is really like before you become very involved in it. I mentioned my idea to a couple of friends as a … New idioms dictionary
test the waters — If you test the waters, or test the water, you experiment to see how successful or acceptable something is before implementing it … The small dictionary of idiomes
test the waters — If you test the waters, or test the water, you experiment to see how successful or acceptable something is before implementing it. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you test the water(s), you try to find out how acceptable or… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
test the waters — also test the water phrasal to make a preliminary test or survey (as of reaction or interest) before embarking on a course of action … New Collegiate Dictionary
test the waters — to try something new. We are testing the waters to see if online ads increase sales. Related vocabulary: float an idea Etymology: based on the literal meaning of test the waters (= to put your toe into water to see how cold it is) … New idioms dictionary
Stillness in the Water — Les Dents de la mer Les Dents de la mer Un aileron de requin, personnage central des Dents de la mer et symbole de danger mortel pour les baigneurs. Titre original Jaws Réalisation … Wikipédia en Français
test — test1 W1S1 [test] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(exam)¦ 2¦(medical)¦ 3¦(machine/product)¦ 4¦(difficult situation)¦ 5 put somebody/something to the test 6¦(sport)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: pot for testing metals , f … Dictionary of contemporary English
