| 单词 | fly a kite |
| 释义 | fly a kitephrase [VERB and NOUN inflect] See full dictionary entry for kiteIf you say that someone is flying a kite, you are critical of them for putting forward new ideas just to see how people react, rather than with the intention of putting those ideas into practice. [mainly British, disapproval] The Government flies these kites of disinformation, then people feel grateful whenthe changes don't happen. fly a kite in British Englisha. to procure money by an accommodation bill b. to release information or take a step in order to test public opinion fly a kite in British English fly1 (sense 14) See full dictionary entry for kitefly a kiteto suggest ideas or possibilities in order to see how people react to them before deciding whether or not to put them into practice The committee has paid a good deal of attention to what might be politically possible.It is consciously flying a kite. |
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