tâter le terrain

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ta.te l(ə) tɛ.ʁɛ̃/ ~ /tɑ.te l(ə) tɛ.ʁɛ̃/ ~ /ta.te l(ə) te.ʁɛ̃/ ~ /tɑ.te l(ə) te.ʁɛ̃/
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Verb

tâter le terrain

  1. (figuratively) to test the waters, to put out feelers, to find out the lay of the land, to see how the land lies

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