toe in the water
Example Sentences
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The effort will let Costco dip a toe in the water of the Medicare business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
He adds: "The only way to do this is to dip your toe in the water and get involved."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025
As Hazen said: "I like to think of this as we've just dipped our toe in the water, and we looked out and there is this ocean of possibilities."
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2023
After going through a breakup last year, Connie Li, a software engineer, rejoined the dating apps, ready to dip her toe in the water again.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
"He won't dare to put as much as a toe in the water at Atlantic City until he is dead sure it is safe."
From The Rover Boys in Business Or, The search for the missing bonds by Edward Stratemeyer
