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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His near-mythical resilience was put to the test in 2004, when a team of researchers attempted to capture and relocate him for scientific study.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Pure coincidence intervened and GREAT-LIFE’s mission was quickly put to the test when the project’s launch happened to take place alongside the emergence of the new mpox variant in the DRC.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
But at least for the remaining 13 games of this league season, and in the rest of the European campaign too, these options will now be able to be put to the test.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Alexa Crowe’s fearless investigative skills will continue to be put to the test!
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 7 Feb. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Pure coincidence intervened and GREAT-LIFE’s mission was quickly put to the test when the project’s launch happened to take place alongside the emergence of the new mpox variant in the DRC.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
But at least for the remaining 13 games of this league season, and in the rest of the European campaign too, these options will now be able to be put to the test.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Alexa Crowe’s fearless investigative skills will continue to be put to the test!
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 7 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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