feel out

Related to feel out: and so forth, in no time, feel out of place, cut some slack, felt out

feel out

1. To carefully and cautiously try to gain knowledge of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "feel" and "out." I'm hesitant to say anything too controversial since I'm still feeling out the environment at my new job.

2. To indirectly try to learn someone's viewpoint or opinion. A noun or pronoun can be used between "feel" and "out." A: "You haven't asked your mom if you can go to the party yet?" B: "I'm still feeling her out. If I ask her too soon, she'll definitely say no!"

3. To use one's hands and feet to carefully move through a dark space. I knocked over the lamp while trying to feel out my way through the room.

See also: feel, out

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

feel someone out (about someone or something)

Fig. to find out what someone thinks about someone or something. (This does not involve touching anyone.) I will feel him out about what he thinks about going to Florida. Let me feel out the boss about this matter.

See also: feel, out

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

feel out

Try cautiously or indirectly to ascertain someone's viewpoint or the nature of something. For example, We'd better feel out the author before we commit him to a publicity tour. This term alludes to physical groping. [Late 1800s] Also see take the pulse of.

See also: feel, out

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

feel out

1. To examine or investigate the opinion or nature of someone or something: We need to feel out the landlord about lowering the rent. My friends felt me out to see if I wanted to go to the carnival with them.

2. To find a path, especially through physical exploration of one's surroundings: We felt our way out of the dark room. They felt out a path to the edge of the underbrush.

See also: feel, out

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

back into
back into (someone or something)
involve with
involve with (someone or something)
involved with
arrange for
arrange for some time
arrange some music for
buy (yourself) time
buy time

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释义	feel out Related to feel out: and so forth, in no time, feel out of place, cut some slack, felt out feel out 1. To carefully and cautiously try to gain knowledge of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "feel" and "out." I'm hesitant to say anything too controversial since I'm still feeling out the environment at my new job. 2. To indirectly try to learn someone's viewpoint or opinion. A noun or pronoun can be used between "feel" and "out." A: "You haven't asked your mom if you can go to the party yet?" B: "I'm still feeling her out. If I ask her too soon, she'll definitely say no!" 3. To use one's hands and feet to carefully move through a dark space. I knocked over the lamp while trying to feel out my way through the room. See also: feel, out Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. feel someone out (about someone or something) Fig. to find out what someone thinks about someone or something. (This does not involve touching anyone.) I will feel him out about what he thinks about going to Florida. Let me feel out the boss about this matter. See also: feel, out McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. feel out Try cautiously or indirectly to ascertain someone's viewpoint or the nature of something. For example, We'd better feel out the author before we commit him to a publicity tour. This term alludes to physical groping. [Late 1800s] Also see take the pulse of. See also: feel, out The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. feel out v. 1. To examine or investigate the opinion or nature of someone or something: We need to feel out the landlord about lowering the rent. My friends felt me out to see if I wanted to go to the carnival with them. 2. To find a path, especially through physical exploration of one's surroundings: We felt our way out of the dark room. They felt out a path to the edge of the underbrush. See also: feel, out The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: back into back into (someone or something) involve with involve with (someone or something) involved with arrange for arrange for some time arrange some music for buy (yourself) time buy time
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