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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One point of reassurance is that ExpressVPN’s privacy policy has been put to the test in the real world.
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PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
As businesses face new challenges, these principles will be put to the test.
—Dana Berg, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Elusive professional fixer Ash has his skills put to the test while protecting whistleblower Sarah Grant from increasingly ruthless corporate mercenaries in this breathless, New York-set thriller.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
In 2013, her skills were put to the test with Professor Perdita Barran.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
As businesses face new challenges, these principles will be put to the test.
—Dana Berg, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Elusive professional fixer Ash has his skills put to the test while protecting whistleblower Sarah Grant from increasingly ruthless corporate mercenaries in this breathless, New York-set thriller.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
In 2013, her skills were put to the test with Professor Perdita Barran.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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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 23 May. 2025.
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