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put out feelers

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Verb1.put out feelers - make some preliminary investigations or test the waters
explore - examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes


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Not that I'm implying managers ever put out feelers or jostle for position when one of their own seems on the brink of the chop.
Perez put out feelers for Gerrard in January even before he returned as Real Madrid president to see if he would be prepared to sign for Madrid.
A promise, you have been made in your career, is unlikely to come off as you had hoped, and you would be wise to put out feelers elsewhere.
 
 
 
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