Vocabulary
水を向ける
みずをむける
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information
expression
verb
Example sentences
「きれいな宝石（ほうせき）ですね」、適当（てきとう）な話題（わだい）かどうかわからないが、とりあえずそう水（みず）を向（む）けてみた。
"Pretty gem, isn't it?" Not knowing if it was a suitable subject or not, but anyway I tried to get her interest that way.