dip a toe in something

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.

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  • dip a 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 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 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 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 — 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

  • toe — [[t]to͟ʊ[/t]] toes, toeing, toed 1) N COUNT: usu pl Your toes are the five movable parts at the end of each foot. 2) N COUNT The toe of a shoe or sock is the part that covers the end of your foot. 3) PHRASE: V inflects, usu PHR n If you dip your… …   English dictionary

  • toe — I UK [təʊ] / US [toʊ] noun [countable] Word forms toe : singular toe plural toes ** a) one of the five individual parts at the end of your foot. Your big toe is the largest, and your little toe is the smallest Vera slipped off her shoes and… …   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

  • toe — toe1 [ tou ] noun count ** one of the five individual parts at the end of your foot. Your big toe is the largest, and your little toe is the smallest: Vera slipped off her shoes and wriggled her toes. I stubbed my toe (=hurt it by hitting it) on… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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