The phrase "a taste of the action" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe experiencing a small part of an exciting or interesting situation, often in a context related to activities or events.
Example: "After attending the conference, I felt like I had a taste of the action in the tech industry."
Alternatives: "a glimpse of the excitement" or "a sample of the experience".
The producers have invited me to Beijing for a taste of the action.
But the investment industry, always on the lookout for new products, has started to offer small investors a taste of the action for a fraction of those costs.
You can, however, give the family a taste of the action with a guided tour of the elegant Real Maestranza bull ring (Paseo Cristóbal Colón; 34-95 421-0315, www.realmaestranza.com).
Mourinho's keenness to get Mkhitaryan on for a taste of the action in stoppage time resulted in the decision to hook Juan Mata, who had entered as a 63rd‑minute substitute.
But Jacklin was keen for everyone to get a taste of the action before Sunday, and O'Connor's chance came on the Saturday morning when he was paired with Ronan Rafferty in the foursomes against Mark McCumber and Ken Green.
And Goodwin hopes to get a taste of the action.
Even if the scheme works – and there is no guarantee that a magic wand can be waved to emulate the undoubted success of Australia's Big Bash – there will be great swaths of the country denied a taste of the best action as the existing NatWest Blast dwindles towards irrelevance.
But the crowd of 46,740 braved a cold winter day to get a taste of what the action may be like in 2002.
This is just a taste of the thousands of actions being planned for 14 February, 2014.
The program routes your traffic through a Chinese IP address and gives you a taste of the Great Firewall in action.
Dr. Frist, in his first Senate floor action, got a taste of the opposition he faces when Democrats balked at the unemployment proposal.
