put out feelers

English - Turkish

Definition of put out feelers in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim,Argo) ağzını aramak

k. dili sondaj yapmak

{k} (bir durumu anlamak için) sondaj yapmak

English - English

Definition of put out feelers in English English dictionary

To explore or watch for; ask around; investigate

I will put out feelers and see what I can find out about that.

make some preliminary investigations or test the waters

Turkish pronunciation

pût aut filırz

Synonyms

test the waters

Pronunciation

/ˈpo͝ot ˈout ˈfēlərz/ /ˈpʊt ˈaʊt ˈfiːlɜrz/

Etymology

() An allusion to animals which use their feelers to gain awareness of their surroundings.