Sentences with phrase «not test the waters»

A settlement means that we're going to not chance it to the jury to make a decision, we agree to disagree on whether anyone did anything wrong but we're making a practical business decision, we're going to pay this much to be done with this case and not test the waters.

I have a feeling most do not test this water, but many will be surprised at how they adjust.

So he played a cat and mouse game where we couldn't prove that he had weapons (because he didn't), but his enemies would have enough doubt to not test the waters.

HOOSICK FALLS — State officials said on Friday that they did not test water in Petersburgh for the toxic chemical PFOA in 2014, even though a state employee privately raised the possibility of its presence in the water supply, because it was not on federal regulation lists.

Since there is no risk or money involved in signing up, why not test the waters?

If you're nervous about informing all existing clients of your new pricing structure, then why not test the water and send out a letter to just one?

If so, why not test the waters first by trying out a spring week.

Do not test the waters with a recruiter — do that on your own time.

Not exact matches

Not only is it true that «a full 20 percent of CEOs on Inc. magazine's 500 fastest - growing private companies list indicated that they continued to work a paying job long after founding their organization,» Raffiee explains in a write - up of the research, but many of our entrepreneurial icons actually waded into starting up slowly, keeping a corporate job for quite awhile while they tested the waters.

After realizing Wall Street wasn't for her and even trying out a career in real estate, Stewart knows what it's like to test the waters.

«They feel good enough about themselves that they don't have to be always testing the waters.

Transmitted through both soil and water, F. oxysporum can lay dormant in the soil for up to 30 years, and it's virtually impossible for growers to know their crops have it without rigorous testing (which doesn't exist).

«We recently had a test for E. coli in our water, and it didn't pass, and then maintenance came on and hit a couple buttons and it passed.

The balls made here — not to mention their raw materials — are put through every kind of test, from a machine that looks like an arcade claw game that makes sure each ball conforms to regulation, to a so - called «spinach test» in which balls are dumped in a vat of water and fresh spinach and spun around for up to two days to test grass stain prevention.

Our cattle seem to have breeding problems, but I can't say it's strictly due to my water changing without tests being done.»

Those who are just «testing the waters» don't want to empty their wallets for your product.

So it's not surprising that many small - business owners are just testing the waters when it comes to high - tech banking.

Internships help you not only test out the waters and see if this is the career path you want to pursue, but they also to allow you gain abilities and knowledge that will boost your resume.

Don't let another year go by without testing the inventor's waters.

But it wasn't just pension funds that tested the foreign waters, Emanoilidis notes.

«If the Environment Minister won't release the soil and manure tests that her own Ministry ordered, will she at least have the ministry conduct its own tests and have those released to the Water Board?»

Before you dive into an endeavor as an entrepreneur, it's a good idea to test the waters first to make sure you're not getting in over your head.

The newly - proposed course description for â $ ˜Financial Economicsâ $ ™, still contained among its contents the â $ ˜testing the efficiency of markets.â $ ™ When I objected to this, given the financial meltdown that we had just witnessed and the irrefutable evidence that this theory did not hold water, I was told that the theory of efficient financial markets still had to be tested to decide of its real - world relevance.

It wasn't until a public servant took it upon themselves to test the water in Prince Rupert schools this year that it was revealed that children and staff are being exposed to elevated lead levels.

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That analogy is interesting, but really doesn't hold water when one puts it tot the test.

With that in mind, you don't need to fall in or even slowly test the waters; you can have the confidence to dive right in.

It is the human endeavor to apply the tests of coherence and comprehensiveness in drawing conclusions about the veracity of certain phenomena — that, for example, axheads do not float on water and the sun does not stand still, that conceptions are not immaculate, that corpses do not rise from graves.

The Catholic Church did of course have scientific tests to prove a woman was a witch: You see, witches burn because they are made of wood, which floats in water like a duck, so if she weighs the same as a duck on the church's superaccurate scales that don't move at all, then she is a witch!

The testing of a wife's fidelity by making her drink a concoction of water and dirt, with the premise that if she didn't get sick, she was not guilty.

There's no need to spend hundreds of pounds on a piece of equipment if you're just testing the waters and you're not even blending smoothies every week, let alone every day.

When our water was tested, scientists said they have never seen anything like it because the pH level doesn't drop like it does in most waters.

Make sure you test the mixture with each addition of water so you don't add too much — you want a firm dough that just sticks together upon squeezing.

Not that I intended to but, during one of my cooking tests, I did not add enough water in the pot while reheating food and, before I knew it, the food was scorchNot that I intended to but, during one of my cooking tests, I did not add enough water in the pot while reheating food and, before I knew it, the food was scorchnot add enough water in the pot while reheating food and, before I knew it, the food was scorched.

You can use a thermometer to be exact, but I usually test the water with my finger and aim for what feels hot but not scorching (if I have to pull it out quickly, it's too hot).

* I would not suggest keeping this over 1 week or in your pantry since it has no preservatives (a good thing) but if you just want a single serving you could easily use 1 tablespoon peanut powder and 1 dried frig with 2 teaspoons of water to test this recipe out for a one - serving deal.

though i'm surprised that you still want to test out food when you're sick; i just want to sleep and eat the plainest things ever (rice, maybe miso soup, maybe tea, not water because water tastes gross when i'm sick).

Yeah, I am not sure how much water either since I did not test it that way.

Secondly, coconut sugar loves to burn — it doesn't handle like normal sugar — and I found that you have to throw out the regular sugar cooking temperatures and opt for the cold water testing method to get them right.

It could work (although omit the water as well) but I can not say for sure without testing it, so you will have to try it and see.

And like a fool I didn't do a taste test and added another bouillon cube (because I only used 1/2 of one, which according to the package is equivalent to 1 cup of chicken broth, I subbed water for the rest).

If it doesn't, continue boiling for a minute and repeat the water test until it forms a soft ball.

This last test does not apply to thinner starters, starters where you are using more water (or less flour) to feed them.

If not, add an extra teaspoon of water, mix thoroughly and test again.

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If the edges crack, add water to the dough, a tablespoon at a time, until a test piece does not crack.

Add the butter and cream (be careful as the mixture will sizzle and spatter) and continue to cook until the caramel temperature reaches between 250 ° and 260 ° on an instant - read thermometer (this is soft ball stage; if you don't have a thermometer, you can test the caramel by dropping a very small amount into a cup of ice water.

I don't believe the water test would work with this starter.

After testing the loaf multiple times for the cookbook, I determined the extra water wasn't necessary.

I don't think that oat would work (at least not the same proportions); you might have to do some testing to find the right flour: water ratio.