put+to+the+test
11put something to the test — put (someone/something) to the test to find out how good someone or something is. Those icy roads certainly put my driving to the test. An explosion in the subway put police and firefighters to the test …
12put someone to the test — put someone/something to the test phrase to find out how good or how effective someone or something is The project is designed to put your skills to the test. Thesaurus: to test something or someonesynonym Main entry: test …
13put sb to the test — put sb/sth to the test ► to find out or show how good someone or something is: »This new project will really put her to the test. Main Entry: ↑test …
14put sb/sth to the test — ► to find out or show how good someone or something is: »This new project will really put her to the test. Main Entry: ↑test …
15put sth to the test — put sb/sth to the test ► to find out or show how good someone or something is: »This new project will really put her to the test. Main Entry: ↑test …
16The Test — Infobox Dad s Army episode number episode name=036 – The Test script=Jimmy Perry and David Croft director=David Croft producer=David Croft recorded=Friday 20/11/70 original transmission=Friday 27/11/70 8.00pm series=Four length=30 minutes viewing …
17put through the mill — put (someone) through the mill to ask someone a lot of difficult questions in order to test them. They really put me through the mill in my interview …
18To put to the sword — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To …
19put to the proof — have to prove oneself worthy, be required to withstand a test …
20Development of the Test captaincy of West Indies — See also: West Indian national cricket captains This is a chronological list of defining events in the Development of the Test captaincy of the West Indies cricket team. Contents 1 1920s 2 1930s …
