dip a toe into the water

dip a toe into the water
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

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  • dip a toe in the water — 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 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 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 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • dip — [[t]dɪ̱p[/t]] dips, dipping, dipped 1) VERB If you dip something into a liquid, you put it into the liquid for a short time, so that only part of it is covered, and take it out again. [V n into/in n] They dip the food into the sauce... [V n… …   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 — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quick swim ADJECTIVE ▪ quick ▪ refreshing VERB + DIP ▪ take ▪ I took a quick dip in the hotel pool before lunch. 2 decrease …   Collocations dictionary

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