to try something out before committing fully
essayer quelque chose avant de s'engager complètement
"Before launching the product, we decided to test the waters."
"Avant de lancer le produit, nous avons décidé de tester les eaux."
to be less critical or give someone a break
to shock or upset someone greatly
to fail completely or suddenly
Strong belief can achieve the impossible.
to request someone to speak or do something
take action to achieve something