put to the test
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put to the test (third-person singular simple present puts to the test, present participle putting to the test, simple past and past participle put to the test)
- (idiomatic) To test something or someone; to evaluate, scrutinize or explore by testing or experimentation.
- He got a new bicycle yesterday, so I expect that today he will want to take it out riding and put it to the test.
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test or evaluate
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