sound out
phrasal verbsound somebody  out (about/on something) | sound something  out 
- to try to find out from somebody what they think about something, often in an indirect way试探某人(对某事)的看法;探口风 - I wanted to sound him out about a job.我想就一项工作探探他的口风。 
- They decided to sound out her interest in the project.他们决定试探一下她对那个项目的兴趣。 
 
- I wanted to sound him out about a job.