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sound someone out to try to find out what someone thinks (about something). I don't know what Jane thinks about your suggestion, but I'll sound her out. please sound out everyone in your department. sound something out to pronounce the letters or syllables of a word as a means of figuring out what the word is. (Usually said to a child.) This word is easy, Bobby. Try to sound it out. sound somebody out also sound out somebody to carefully discover what someone thinks or knows I thought it might be good to sound him out about having you come to work for us. His policy was to sound out top business leaders before making any new economic proposals. Usage notes: used to describe a way of asking about someone's opinions without upsetting or angering them How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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