scope it out
- scoutOne who reconnoiters
- surveySystematic data collection
- check outSettle up and leave
- reconnoiterMilitary preliminary survey
- case the jointSurvey before a crime
investigate · explore · stake out · assess · eyeball · scan · observe · recon · peek · snoop · glance · peruse · examine · preview · appraise · size up · look around · inspect
investigation vs. ignorance
scope it outturn a blind eye
Deliberately ignore something obvious
look away · wing it · fly blind · tune it out · skip it
preliminary assessment vs. full commitment
scope it outplunge in
Start abruptly, without preparation
dive in · go all in · rush in · take the plunge · go for broke