put (someone or something) to the test
idiom
: to cause (someone or something) to be in a situation that shows how strong, good, etc., that person or thing really is
Tomorrow's game will really put the team to the test.
We decided to put the theory to the test with a little experiment.
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As the sun enters Virgo on Aug. 22, your communication style and ongoing conversations will be put to the test, especially once the sun squares Uranus in your 12th house, bringing old, unspoken thoughts and feelings to the surface.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
That aspect of Pyfer's game will almost certainly be put to the test against Magomedov.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
But this could be put to the test in coming months.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2025
And then it will be put to the test a month after that.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
That aspect of Pyfer's game will almost certainly be put to the test against Magomedov.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
But this could be put to the test in coming months.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2025
And then it will be put to the test a month after that.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for put (someone or something) to the test
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“Put (someone or something) to the test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20to%20the%20test. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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