dip a toe into
Language: en
Meaning: (idiomatic,figuratively)Alternative form ofdip one's toe in.1987July, “Chez Dominique”, inNew York Magazine, volume20, number27:Artists' books seldomdip a toe intoliterature.2001, Bill Bryson,In a Sunburned Country:Surfers Paradise is just over the border in Queensland, and I was eager todip a toe intothat interesting and erratic state.2006, China Williams, George Dunford,Southeast Asia on a shoestring:Surabaya's crumbling old town is the best place todip a toe intothe city's soul.
Examples:EN: Perhaps, but also to dip a toe into the real world for once.
ES: Tal vez, pero también para poner un pie en el mundo real por una vez.
EN: Can we please dip a toe into the '80s?
ES: ¿Podemos meternos un poco en los años 80?
ID: Bisa kita pindah ke 1980-an?
EN: Find time to hug a tree, dip a toe into a lake.
ES: Busca tiempo para abrazar un árbol, meter los pies en un lago.
ID: Cari waktu untuk memeluk pohon, celupkan jari kaki ke danau.
EN: Before Snapchat beefed up its advertising API in January, and then rolled out a self-serve ad-buying tool in June, it was difficult for advertisers to dip a toe into the platform.
TE: జనవరిలో స్నాప్చాట్ తన ప్రకటన ఎపిసోడ్ను ఎత్తివేయడానికి ముందు, మరియు జూన్లో స్వీయ-సర్వ్ ప్రకటన-కొనుగోలు సాధనాన్ని ప్రారంభించింది, ప్రకటనదారులకు వేదికపైకి కాలికి కష్టంగా మారింది.
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