[sound out] {v.} To try to find out how a person feels aboutsomething usually by careful questions.
Alfred sounded out his bossabout a day off from his job.
When you see the coach, sound himout about my chances of getting on the basketball team.
Syn.: FEELOUT.
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Значение идиомы sound out