put out feelers
English edit
Etymology edit
An allusion to animals which use their feelers to gain awareness of their surroundings.
Pronunciation edit
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Verb edit
put out feelers (third-person singular simple present puts out feelers, present participle putting out feelers, simple past and past participle put out feelers)
- (idiomatic) To explore or watch for; to ask around; to investigate.
- I will put out feelers and see what I can find out about that.