Discover
121put out feelers — discover indirectly, ask subtle questions, through the grapevine I m not really looking for a new job, but I m going to put out a few feelers and see what happens …
122run across — discover, happen to see, run into While I was in Vancouver, I ran across an old friend of yours …
123take the pulse — discover the feelings of the people Before you change the flag, see how people feel. Take their pulse …
124bring some new facts to light — discover some new facts, make some new facts known The lawyers were able to bring some new facts to light in the trial of the killer …
125find something out or find out about something — discover information or a fact. → find …
126strike on/upon — discover or think of, especially unexpectedly. → strike …
127worry something out — discover or devise a solution by persistent thought. → worry …
128smell out — Discover, find out …