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try something out on someone

to see how someone responds to something or some idea. Let me try this idea out on you and see what you think. Let me try out this new medicine on her.

See also: on, out, try

try something out on somebody

to get someone's opinion about something I've got some new jokes I'd like to try out on you.

See also: on, out, try