to test the waters

āχāĻ‚āϰ⧇āϜāĻŋāϤ⧇ "test the waters"āĻāϰ āϏāĻ‚āĻœā§āĻžāĻž āĻ“ āĻ…āĻ°ā§āĻĨ

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to examine the chances of something's success before trying it

Idiom
Informal
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They decided to test the waters by launching a small pilot project to gauge public interest before investing in a larger venture.
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