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idiomthe proof of the pudding (is in the eating)(also the proof is in the pudding AmE)used in order to say that you only find out if an idea or plan is good by seeing what the results of trying it are:Astroeconomics may sound like a wacky idea, but the proof is in the pudding, and people are making money by using its theories.The government has produced an extensive report on the future of farming, but the proof of the pudding will be whether the Minister can persuade Europe to agree with it.The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and how many of this season's fashion ideas are we likely to see in the high street shops?
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