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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Coach Brian Daboll will be put to the test with quarterback being the only change on offense.
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Those principles and values may soon be put to the test.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Where flood gauges will be put to the test
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Water Prediction Center has forecast that areas in Arkansas, Illinois and Missouri could expect major flooding.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Anyway, my competence theory has been put to the test with the news that broke around lunchtime yesterday courtesy of The Atlantic.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Those principles and values may soon be put to the test.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Where flood gauges will be put to the test
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Water Prediction Center has forecast that areas in Arkansas, Illinois and Missouri could expect major flooding.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Anyway, my competence theory has been put to the test with the news that broke around lunchtime yesterday courtesy of The Atlantic.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 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 20 Apr. 2025.
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