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trial balloon
trial balloonn. An idea or a plan advanced tentatively to test the reactions of other people.
[From the use of balloons to test weather conditions.]trial balloon n a tentative action or statement designed to test public opinion on a controversial matter. Compare ballon d'essai tri′al balloon′
n. a preliminary announcement or other effort made to determine the likely success of a proposed project. [1930–35] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  trial balloon - a test of public opinion test, trial run, tryout, trial - trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain" | | 2. |  trial balloon - a balloon sent up to test air currentsballoon - large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air |
trial balloon
trial balloonA preliminary or tentative execution of a plan or idea in order to gauge the interest or approval of someone else, especially the public. We introduced the recipe for our soda in certain parts of the country as a trial balloon, but the response was overwhelmingly negative, so we scrapped the planned revision.See also: balloon, trialtrial balloona test of someone's or the public's reaction. It was just a trial balloon, and it didn't work. The trial balloon was a great success.See also: balloon, trialtrial balloonAn idea or plan advanced tentatively to test public reaction, as in Let's send up a trial balloon for this new program before we commit ourselves. This expression alludes to sending up balloons to test weather conditions. [c. 1930] See also: balloon, trialtrial balloon n. a test of someone’s reaction. It was just a trial balloon, and it didn’t work. See also: balloon, trialtrial balloon
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