- test something out
- test something out†to try something out; to test something to see if it works. •
I can't wait to test my new laptop out.
•I will test out the new brakes on the car.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
test something out
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put something out of misery — put (someone/something) out of (their/its) misery 1. to kill an animal or person because they are in extreme pain. The horse s leg was badly broken, and the kindest thing was to put it out of its misery. Badly wounded himself, he put a gun in his … New idioms dictionary
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sound someone/something out — INVESTIGATE, test, check, examine, probe, research, look into; canvass, survey, poll, question, interview, sample; informal pump. → sound … Useful english dictionary
