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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Over the next eight days, in the sprawling city that is the nation’s capital, that expertise will be put to the test.
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Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
It will be put to the test after the closing bell when CrowdStrike reports earnings.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 June 2025
But everything is put to the test when Ana’s sister, Estela, gets a high-stakes order to make 200 dresses on a crazy deadline.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
This may be put to the test in the NBA Finals, as two clients, Haliburton and Oklahoma City Thunder big Chet Holmgren, are one Pacers win away from squaring off.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
It will be put to the test after the closing bell when CrowdStrike reports earnings.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 June 2025
But everything is put to the test when Ana’s sister, Estela, gets a high-stakes order to make 200 dresses on a crazy deadline.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
This may be put to the test in the NBA Finals, as two clients, Haliburton and Oklahoma City Thunder big Chet Holmgren, are one Pacers win away from squaring off.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 May 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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