We are testing for weak places in your roof. That's the noise you hear up there.
•They are testing for some sort of infection.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
test for something — ˈtest for sth | ˈtest sth for sth derived to examine sth to see if a particular substance, etc. is present • testing for oil • The software has been tested for viruses. Main entry: ↑testderived … Useful english dictionary
test something for something — ˈtest for sth | ˈtest sth for sth derived to examine sth to see if a particular substance, etc. is present • testing for oil • The software has been tested for viruses. Main entry: ↑testderived … Useful english dictionary
gunning for something — gunning for (something) trying to achieve something. Students gunning for admission to one of the top colleges often believe their test scores are the most important thing … New idioms dictionary
National Center Test for University Admissions — The National Center Test for University Admissions (大学入試センター試験, Daigaku Nyūshi Sentā Shiken?) is a type of standardized test used by public and some private universities in Japan. It is held annually during a weekend in mid January over a period… … Wikipedia
root for something — root for (someone/something) to support or encourage a person or team. I always root for the home team. When you take the test tomorrow, we ll be rooting for you. Usage notes: often used when talking about a sports competition … New idioms dictionary
test — The event of a price movement that approaches a support level or a resistance level established earlier by the market. A test is passed if prices do not go below the support or resistance level, and the test is failed if prices go on to new lows… … Financial and business terms
test*/*/*/ — [test] noun [C] I 1) a set of written or spoken questions that is used for finding out how much someone knows about a subject Did you get a good mark in your physics test?[/ex] You re going to have to take the test again.[/ex] I passed my English … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
test — test1 [test] n. [ME, a cupel < OFr, a pot, cupel < L testum, earthen vessel < testa, piece of burned clay, shell < IE base * tekth , to weave, join > Sans tašta, cup, Gr tektōn, carpenter: mod. meaning from use of the cupel in… … English World dictionary
test of time — test of patience, test of waiting a period of time for something … English contemporary dictionary
test — test1 [ test ] noun count *** ▸ 1 check of knowledge, etc. ▸ 2 check of body ▸ 3 check of machine ▸ 4 difficult situation ▸ 5 test match in sports ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a set of written or spoken questions used for finding out how much someone knows… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
test */*/*/ — I UK [test] / US noun [countable] Word forms test : singular test plural tests 1) a) a set of written or spoken questions used for finding out how much someone knows about a subject. A test is less formal than an exam Did you get a good mark in… … English dictionary
