to quietly discover what people think
тихо узнать, что думают люди (tiho uznat', chto dumayut lyudi)
"She will sound out the team before making changes."
"Она опросит команду перед тем, как внести изменения." (Ona oprosit komandu pered tem, kak vnestu izmeneniya)
to be liked or approved by someone
to not pay attention to what is said
a plan or situation that suddenly goes wrong and causes trou...
to say exactly what one thinks or feels
something easy to achieve or target
to stay focused on your goal or objective despite obstacles
