put out feelers

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To explore or watch for; to ask around; to investigate. idiomatic
    — I will put out feelers and see what I can find out about that.

词形变化

puts out feelers present,singular,third-person putting out feelers participle,present put out feelers participle,past put out feelers past

词源

An allusion to animals which use their feelers to gain awareness of their surroundings.
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