put one's toe in the water

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put one's toe in the water

verb puts one's toe in the water · putting one's toe in the water · put one's toe in the water

Synonym of test the waters.
Similar: test the waters

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"put one's toe in the water." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/put%20one's%20toe%20in%20the%20water. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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put one's toe in the water. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/put%20one's%20toe%20in%20the%20water

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"put one's toe in the water." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/put%20one's%20toe%20in%20the%20water.

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@misc{put_one_s_toe_in_the_water_2026,
  title = {put one's toe in the water},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/put%20one's%20toe%20in%20the%20water},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}