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The phrase "a toe in" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe a small or tentative involvement in something, often indicating that someone is just starting to engage with a particular activity or situation.
Example: "She decided to dip her toe in the world of online marketing before fully committing to a career change."
Alternatives: "a taste of" or "a foot in the door".
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This is a toe in the water.
Keeping a Toe in the G.O.P.
It was just a toe in the water.
Tiger Woods has dipped a toe in the Twitter pool.
Call it dipping a toe in the water.
"For British Red Cross it's a toe in the water.
"It's really a toe in the water," Ms. Davidson said.
"That's been a little bit of a toe in the water".
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We found that landing in a toe-in position increases knee abduction angle.
"This isn't a toe-in-the-water kind of activity," she told me.
Ollie O Flaherty and Pete Conroy are a toe-in team.
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