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put to the test

idiom
Meaning

To test (something or someone); to evaluate, scrutinize or explore by testing or experimentation.


Examples
SIMPLE

This new car will be put to the test on the highway.

CONTEXTUAL

After months of training, the athletes were finally put to the test during the regional championship games.

COMPLEX

The sudden economic crisis put the government's new financial policies to the test, revealing significant flaws in their long-term strategy.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    nose test

    An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.

  2. 02

    not to put too fine a point on it

    Used to apologize for a possibly impolite statement one is making; to put it bluntly; to express it in plain terms.

  3. 03

    put a band-aid on a bullet wound

    To inadequately treat a serious situation.

  4. 04

    put a blanket over

    Make (something) seem less serious.

  5. 05

    put a bug in someone's ear

    To make a small suggestion or give a hint that causes the listener to act.

  6. 06

    put a damper on

    To stop people from enjoying an activity.

  7. 07

    put a foot wrong

    To make a mistake.

  8. 08

    put a gun to someone's head

    To compel someone (to do something); to create a situation in which someone has no alternative course of action.

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