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ПРОЩУПЫВАТЬ/ПРОЩУПАТЬ (НАЩУПЫВАТЬ/НАЩУПАТЬ) ПОЧВУ (для чего) coll VP subj: human to (try to) find out what the situation is, what the circumstances are ( usu. in order to see whether they are conducive to the realization of one's goals)X прощупывает почву — X is testing the watersX is putting out feelers X is feeling (checking) out the situation X is getting the lay of the land X is exploring (testing) the ground (in limited contexts) X is sounding (feeling) person Y out.Он хочет выяснить, поддержим ли мы его, поэтому и задает столько вопросов. Прощупывает почву. Не wants to find out whether or not we'll support him, that's why he's asking so many questions He's testing the waters -
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[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to (try to) find out what the situation is, what the circumstances are (usu. in order to see whether they are conducive to the realization of one's goals):- [in limited contexts] X is sounding (feeling) person Y out.♦ Он хочет выяснить, поддержим ли мы его, поэтому и задает столько вопросов. Прощупывает почву. He wants to find out whether or not we'll support him, that's why he's asking so many questions Hes testing the watersБольшой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нащупать почву
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[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to (try to) find out what the situation is, what the circumstances are (usu. in order to see whether they are conducive to the realization of one's goals):- [in limited contexts] X is sounding (feeling) person Y out.♦ Он хочет выяснить, поддержим ли мы его, поэтому и задает столько вопросов. Прощупывает почву. He wants to find out whether or not we'll support him, that's why he's asking so many questions Hes testing the watersБольшой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нащупывать почву
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[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to (try to) find out what the situation is, what the circumstances are (usu. in order to see whether they are conducive to the realization of one's goals):- [in limited contexts] X is sounding (feeling) person Y out.♦ Он хочет выяснить, поддержим ли мы его, поэтому и задает столько вопросов. Прощупывает почву. He wants to find out whether or not we'll support him, that's why he's asking so many questions Hes testing the watersБольшой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > прощупать почву
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[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to (try to) find out what the situation is, what the circumstances are (usu. in order to see whether they are conducive to the realization of one's goals):- [in limited contexts] X is sounding (feeling) person Y out.♦ Он хочет выяснить, поддержим ли мы его, поэтому и задает столько вопросов. Прощупывает почву. He wants to find out whether or not we'll support him, that's why he's asking so many questions Hes testing the watersБольшой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > прощупывать почву
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