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dip one's toes into

Also, get one's toes into or wet. Begin to do something novel or unfamiliar, as in I have been dipping my toes into Asian cooking, or She's eager to go to Europe and has been getting her toes wet by getting travel information. [Late 1900s] Also see get one's feet wet.

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dip circle, dip fault, dip into, dip needle, dip net, dip one's toes into, dip out, dip switch, dip-and-scarp, dip-net, dip-slip fault
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