trial run

American  

noun

1. a preliminary performance or test of something, as of the operation of a ship or the effectiveness of a play.

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trial run British  

noun

1. a test drive in a vehicle to assess its performance

2. a test or rehearsal of something new or untried to assess its effectiveness

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Etymology

Origin of trial run

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

I run my hand over my ponytail and I’m glad that Zara made us trial run our wardrobe two weeks ago.

From Literature

We were ready for our first trial run.

From Literature

If those items do well, he said Sweetgreen plans to expand the offerings beyond that trial run in the middle of the year.

From MarketWatch

One Palestinian official familiar with the arrangements for the trial run told the BBC around 30 Palestinian staff members had arrived at the Egyptian side of the crossing, ahead of the operational phase.

From BBC

As it turned out, that game on 14 January provided Trubin with a trial run for his Champions League heroics.

From BBC