do reconnaissance
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An informal way to say perform a reconnaissance mission.
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- I'll go ahead and do some reconnaissance before we move the main force.
- He spent the afternoon doing reconnaissance on the local real estate market.
- We need someone to do some reconnaissance to find the best route.
- They sent a small team to do reconnaissance behind enemy lines.
- Before our trip, I'll do some reconnaissance to find the best restaurants.
- The scouts were tasked with doing reconnaissance near the border.
- I've already done some reconnaissance, and the place looks perfect for a party.
- They are doing reconnaissance to determine the extent of the damage.
- The coach asked the assistant to do reconnaissance on the opposing team's tactics.
- Let's do a bit of reconnaissance before we make any final decisions.