put out (some) feelers (on someone or something)

put out (some) feelers (on someone or something)
put out (some) feelers (on someone or something)
to arrange to find out about something in an indirect manner. •

I put out some feelers on Betty to try and find out what is going on.

I will put out feelers on what's going on with June.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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