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balloon goes up

idiom

Something exciting, risky, or troublesome begins.


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  1. 01

    a little of something goes a long way

    Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.

  2. 02

    anything goes

    There are no rules or restrictions.

  3. 03

    balloon knot

    The anus.

  4. 04

    here goes nothing

    Indicates a lack of confidence or certainty about the activity about to be tried.

  5. 05

    how goes it

    An informal greeting roughly equivalent to how are you.

  6. 06

    make it up as one goes along

    To improvise continuously.

  7. 07

    trial balloon

    An idea, suggestion, or prospective action, product, etc., offered to an audience or group in order to test whether it generates acceptance or interest.

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