put out feelers

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

En-au-put out feelers.ogg

put out feelers puts out feelers putting out feelers

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

test the waters

put out feel feeler trial balloon

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