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• Прощупать почву (perf.) [pra-shchu-pat' poch-vu] 😄conjugation To test the waters, to see how the land lies 🔻This Russian idiom means to carefully gather preliminary information or assess a situation before taking action. Еxample: • Прежде чем залезть на колени к незнакомому парню, котейка предварительно прощупал почву. Before climbing onto the stranger's lap, the kitty first tested the waters. #phraseology #spoken_russian 😎RCR | Support | Boost