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put to the test

Idioms  

  1. Try or check out something or someone, as in This tall grass will put our new lawnmower to the test, or Let's put Harry to the test and see if he knows the last 20 World Series winners. [Mid-1600s]

Example Sentences

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On Nov. 12, 2024, everything I wrote was put to the test.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

That description was put to the test during this latest downpour.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Whether Lawson proves the magic ingredient will be put to the test when the new series hits screens in autumn.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

That program could be put to the test in the next week.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

This coming weekend, the Under Thirteens would be put to the test.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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