Смысл:
feelers
feeler[ʹfi:lə]
n
<Í> 1. см. feel II + -er
2. зоол. щупальце, усик; антенна
3. пробный шар; зондирование почвы
his remark was meant as a feeler - его слова имели целью прозондировать почву
to put forth /to send out, to throw out/ a feeler - зондировать почву, пускать пробный шар; закидывать удочку
4. воен.
1) разведчик
2) орган войсковой разведки
5. тех. щуп; щупло
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put out the (one's) feelers Идиома
put out feelers
discover indirectly, ask subtle questions, through the grapevine I'm not really looking for a new job, but I'm going to put out a few feelers and see what happens.
put out some feelers
Idiom(s): put out (some) feelers
Theme: INQUIRY - CAUTIOUS
to attempt to find out something without being too obvious.
• I wanted to get a new job, so I put out some feelers.
• The manager was mean to everyone in the office, so everyone put out feelers in an attempt to find new jobs.
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