意味: balloon

bal·loon || bə'luːnn. バルーン; 気球, 軽気球; 風船; 吹き出し; （コンピュータ）マイクロヘルプ, カーソルがボタンの上に位置している際に出る説明v. ふくらむ; 気球で上昇する

balloon イディオム

go over like a lead balloon

fail to generate a positive response The sales manager's latest proposal went over like a lead balloon at the meeting

trial balloon

a hint about a plan with the purpose of finding out what people think about the idea We sent up a trial balloon to see who would support our plan to enlarge the factory.

send up a trial balloon

Idiom(s): send up a trial balloon

Theme: TEST

to suggest something and see how people respond to it; to test public opinion. (Slang.)
• Mary had an excellent idea, but when we sent up a trial balloon, the response was very negative.
• Don't start the whole project without sending up a trial balloon.

Go down like a lead balloon

(UK) If something goes down like a lead balloon, it fails or is extremely badly received.

go over like a lead balloon|balloon|go|lead balloo

v. phr., informal To fail to generate a positive response or enthusiasm; to meet with boredom or disapproval. The president's suggested budget cuts went over like a lead balloon. Jack's off-color jokes went over like a lead balloon.

trial balloon|balloon|trial

n. A hint about a plan of action that is given out to find out what people will say. John mentioned the class presidency to Bill as a trial balloon to see if Bill might be interested in running. The editorial was a trial balloon to test the public's reaction to a change in the school day.

balloon

balloon
In addition to the idiom beginning with balloon, also see go over; trial balloon.

balloon goes up, the

balloon goes up, the
The undertaking begins, as in He's going to announce his candidacy for mayor—the balloon goes up on Monday. This expression comes from World War I, when British artillery sent up a balloon to notify gunners to open fire, this visual signal being more reliable than courier or telephone. It was soon transferred to signal other kinds of beginning. [1915]