float an idea
Definition of float an idea - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
communicationsuggest an idea to see reactions
- She decided to float an idea during the meeting to gauge interest.
- He decided to float an idea for a new project.
- The manager will float an idea to improve team productivity.
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Expressions with float
move gently in the air or water
Leaves float around in the pond.
exchange rate system with government intervention
The country adopted a dirty float to stabilize its currency.
circulate a rumor without confirmation
She floated a rumor about the new policy changes at the meeting.
feel extremely happy or excited
She will float on air after hearing the good news.
make someone happy or satisfied
Reading books really floats her boat.
interest or appeal to someone
Reading really floats her boat.
go along with prevailing trends or opinions
She tends to float with the current in social situations.
floating face down in water, often used for survival
He used the dead man's float to rest in the lake.
test public opinion or reaction to an idea
The company floated a trial balloon to gauge interest in the new product.
move slowly on water or in the air
The balloon began to float away into the sky.
dessert made with soda and ice cream
The kids loved the ice-cream float at the party.
scoop of ice cream in any cola drink
She loves making coke floats with cherry cola.
sweet beverage of root beer with a scoop of ice cream
After dinner, we enjoyed a refreshing root beer float..
obtain a loan from a financial institution
The company decided to float a loan to expand its operations.
small inflatable craft for fishing
He caught a big fish from his float tube.
move gracefully and quickly to avoid or dodge
He can float like a butterfly around his opponents.
electric vehicle for delivering milk to houses
The milk float arrived early in the morning.
hand tool with flat face for smoothing plaster
The plasterer used a plasterer's float to smooth the wall.
way to float on your stomach
She practiced the prone float in the pool.
start selling shares of a company
They decided to float a company to raise capital.
make a bond available for sale
They plan to float a bond next month to attract investors.
holiday observed on different dates each year
The festival is a float holiday celebrated in spring.
start selling shares of one's company to the public
He decided to float his own company to raise capital.
Expressions with idea
very minimal understanding or knowledge about something
I don't have the slightest idea where she went.
strange or crazy idea
He came up with a crackpot idea to build a house on the moon.
no knowledge or understanding about something
I don't have the faintest idea where she went.
complete lack of knowledge or understanding about something
I don't have the foggiest idea what he meant.
comprehend the main point or essence
It took him a while to grasp the idea behind the project.
understand or know something fairly well
I have a good idea of how the system works.
lack knowledge or awareness about something
I have no idea where she went.
used to confirm understanding or agreement
"We should leave early to avoid traffic." "That's the idea!"
share an idea to get feedback
I want to bounce an idea off you.
discuss an idea informally with others
We kicked the idea around during lunch.
complete lack of knowledge or understanding about something
I have not the remotest idea what he wants.
consider an idea without serious intent
She likes to play with the idea of moving abroad.
small beginning of a thought or plan
The seed of an idea for the project came during their conversation.
reject or dismiss an idea
The manager shot down my idea during the meeting.
seems suspicious or untrustworthy in a situation
That idea smells like a trick to me!
express that an idea is bad
The idea stinks and won't work for our project!
discuss an idea informally
We often throw an idea around before making a decision.
tolerate or bear an idea
He found it hard to stomach the idea of working with his ex.
initial stage of a concept
He had the germ of an idea for a new invention.
idea that is not fully thought out
His half-baked idea for a new app was quickly dismissed.
impractical or foolish plan or thought
He came up with a harebrained idea to solve the problem.
create a plan or idea in mind
They hatched an idea to start a new business.
know nothing at all about something
I don't have the faintest idea where she went.
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- French:lancer une idée, ...
- German:eine Idee in den Raum stellen, ...
- Italian:proporre un'idea, ...
- Spanish:proponer una idea, ...
- Portuguese:propor uma ideia, ...
- Chinese:提出一个想法, ...
- Japanese:アイデアを出す, ...
- Arabic:طَرَحَ فِكْرَة, ...
- Hebrew:לִזְרוֹק רַעְיוֹן, ...
- Russian:предложить идею, ...
- Ukrainian:запропонувати ідею, ...
- Hindi:विचार रखना, ...
- Bengali:প্রস্তাব তোলা, ...
- Catalan:plantejar, ...
- Czech:nadhodit nápad, ...
- Danish:lufte en idé, ...
- Dutch:een idee opwerpen, ...
- Greek:ρίχνω μια ιδέα, ...
- Hungarian:felvetni, ...
- Khmer:លើកយោបល់សាកមើល, ...
- Korean:아이디어를 제시하다, ...
- Persian:مطرح کردن, ...
- Polish:przedstawić pomysł, ...
- Portuguese (BR):propor uma ideia, ...
- Romanian:a propune o idee, ...
- Swedish:lägga fram en idé, ...
- Thai:ลองเสนอ, ...
- Turkish:bir fikri ortaya atmak, ...
- Vietnamese:nêu thử một ý tưởng, ...
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