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bounce off

idiom

To test (ideas) on someone.


Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    bounce back

    To recover from a negative situation without seemingly any damage.

  2. 02

    bounce off the walls

    To be overly active relative to the enclosed space in which one is.

  3. 03

    dead cat bounce

    A temporary recovery in the price of a financial instrument which has fallen rapidly and is expected to fall further in the long run.

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