toe in the water

“Even though I had an overall good reception, I just didn’t like the way that it felt. It was a little too dark for me, emotionally. It felt dark, being onstage having an hourlong audition. I dipped my toe in the water and was like, ‘Oop, too cold!’” she said.

Growing public frustration with a Congress causing real suffering in the country could eventually persuade Republicans from districts won or closely contested by Biden to put their toe in the water of a bipartisan speakership for Jeffries, steering toward a negotiated moderate middle.

As Hazen said: "I like to think of this as we've just dipped our toe in the water, and we looked out and there is this ocean of possibilities."

After going through a breakup last year, Connie Li, a software engineer, rejoined the dating apps, ready to dip her toe in the water again.

"We decided to dip our toe in the water and start designing for friends and family," said Joe.