Feel Out (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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feel out (someone) What does feel out (someone) mean?	to talk or act carefully with someone in order to find out what he or she thinks	I will feel out my boss this weekend and see about my chance for a promotion.
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get a foothold (somewhere) What does "get a foothold (somewhere)" mean?	to find a starting point somewhere	The new political party is beginning to get a foothold in the big cities.
more to (something) than meets the eye What does "more to (something) than meets the eye" mean?	hidden values or facts in something	There was more to the new contract than meets the eye and everyone was pleased with it.
trip What does "trip" mean?	weird, annoying person or experience
blue-ribbon What does "blue-ribbon" mean?	of superior quality or distinction, the best of a group	A blue-ribbon panel of experts were asked to suggest a new policy for the city.
cherry What does "cherry" mean?	hymen (by extension, a female virgin)
bargain for (something) What does "bargain for (something)" mean?	to anticipate something, to take something into account	The difficulty of the job was more than I had bargained for.
Waste of skin What does "Waste of skin" mean?	If a person is referred to as a 'waste of skin', it means he is not worth very much.

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Feel Out (someone) Idiom