Cómo Pronunciar "send up a trial balloon"
expression
SEND-up-uh-TRY-uhl-buh-LOON
SEND-up-ay-TRY-uhl-buh-LOON
Definición
To test how people will react to an idea or proposal by mentioning it informally before making any official decision.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈsɛnd/ /ˈəp/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtɹaɪəɫ/, /ˈtɹaɪɫ/ /bəˈɫun
Inglés Británico
sˈɛnd/ /ˈʌp/ /æɪ/ /tɹˈaɪəl/ /bəlˈuːn
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
SEND-up-uh-TRY-uhl-buh-LOON
UK
SEND-up-ay-TRY-uhl-buh-LOON
Escucha en Contexto
The manager decided to send up a trial balloon before changing the company rules.
They sent up a trial balloon by asking a few friends about the new idea.
It's smart to send up a trial balloon before making big changes.
Let’s send up a trial balloon and see how our team reacts before announcing anything publicly.