"tâter l’eau" meaning in Français

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Verb

IPA: \tɑ.te l‿o\
  1. Évaluer la situation avant d’agir ou de prendre une décision. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-tâter_l’eau-fr-verb-4fBaki2x Categories (other): Exemples en français, Métaphores en français
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: prendre la température, tâter le terrain Translations: ispitati teren (Croate)
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