FEEL (SOMEBODY) OUT


Meaning of FEEL (SOMEBODY) OUT in English

feel somebody ↔ out phrasal verb American English informal ( see also ↑ feel )

to find out what someone’s opinions or feelings are, without asking them directly:

I thought I’d feel out some of my colleagues before the meeting.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.