dip one's finger in

verb

To take a small, cautious sample of something, or to become minimally involved in an activity, process, or project.

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Meanings

verbdip one's finger in (third-person singular simple present dips one's finger in, present participle dipping one's finger in, simple past and past participle dipped one's finger in)

present singular third person dips one's finger in · participle present dipping one's finger in · participle past dipped one's finger in · past dipped one's finger in

  1. idiomaticinformalTo take a small, cautious sample of something, or to become minimally involved in an activity, process, or project.
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Chicago

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