Everyday English
give someone a taste of something
provide a small experience
To let someone experience or try a small amount of something before they choose or experience more.
Hear it in real life
Did the festival change your opinion of camping?
Yes, it gave me a taste of outdoor life.
The work experience placement gave me a taste of what office life is like.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: give someone ‸ taste of something
Say: give someone a taste of something
The expression normally needs the article "a" before "taste."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
give someone a taste of something; give someone a taste of what it is like
Your turn: say it out loud
The work experience placement gave me a taste of what office life is like.
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give someone a taste of something
provide a small experience
“The work experience placement gave me a taste of what office life is like.”
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