They have dipped a toe into the computer games market.
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We decided to dip a toe in the computer games market.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dip your toe into something — dip your/a toe into something dip your/a toe in the water phrase to try doing something, in order to test whether it will be successful or suitable They have dipped a toe into the computer games market. Thesaurus: to test something or… … Useful english dictionary
dip a toe in something — dip a ˈtoe in/into sth | dip a ˈtoe in/into the water idiom (informal) to start doing sth very carefully to see if it will be successful or not • We decided to dip a toe in the computer games market. Main entry: ↑dipidiom … Useful english dictionary
dip a toe into sth — dip a/your toe into sth ► to start very carefully to do or become involved in something that you are not experienced at: »Ordinary investors need to feel they are getting a good deal when they dip their toes into the stock market. »If you are… … Financial and business terms
dip your toe into sth — dip a/your toe into sth ► to start very carefully to do or become involved in something that you are not experienced at: »Ordinary investors need to feel they are getting a good deal when they dip their toes into the stock market. »If you are… … Financial and business terms
dip a/your toe into sth — ► to start very carefully to do or become involved in something that you are not experienced at: »Ordinary investors need to feel they are getting a good deal when they dip their toes into the stock market. »If you are keen to dip your toes into… … Financial and business terms
dip one's toe into — (or in) put one s toe briefly in (water), typically to check the temperature ■ begin to do or test (something) cautiously the company has already dipped its toe into the market … Useful english dictionary
dip one's toe into (or in) — begin to do (something) cautiously. → dip … English new terms dictionary
dip into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms dip into : present tense I/you/we/they dip into he/she/it dips into present participle dipping into past tense dipped into past participle dipped into 1) dip into something to read, watch, or listen to small… … English dictionary
dip — dip1 [ dıp ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to lower something into a liquid for a moment before taking it back out again: dip in/into: She dipped her handkerchief in the water and gently began to wipe the dirt from his face. a ) transitive to put an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dip — Slight drop in securities prices after a sustained uptrend. analysts often advise investors to buy on dips, meaning to buy when a price is momentarily weak. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: correction, break, crash. Bloomberg Financial… … Financial and business terms
