HyperDic: put_out_feelers

English > 1 sense of the expression put out feelers:
VERBcognitionput out feelersmake some preliminary investigations or test the waters
English > put out feelers: 1 sense > verb 1, cognition
Meaningmake some preliminary investigations or test the waters.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
BroaderexploreExamine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

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