- balloon goes up
- Balloon goes upWhen the balloon goes up, a situation turns unpleasant or serious.
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when the balloon goes up — 1. When the trouble starts 2. When proceedings begin • • • Main Entry: ↑balloon * * * when the balˈloon goes up idiom (BrE, informal … Useful english dictionary
(the) balloon goes up — if the balloon goes up, a situation suddenly becomes very serious or unpleasant. The balloon went up last Friday when the scandal became public … New idioms dictionary
when the balloon goes up — ► when the balloon goes up informal when the action or trouble starts. Main Entry: ↑balloon … English terms dictionary
balloon goes up, the — 1. The proceedings begin. 2. Trouble begins … A concise dictionary of English slang
balloon — ► NOUN 1) a small rubber bag which is inflated and used as a toy or a decoration. 2) a large bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, with a basket for passengers hanging from it. 3) a rounded outline in which the words or… … English terms dictionary
when the balloon goes up — informal when the action or trouble starts. → balloon … English new terms dictionary
balloon flight — ▪ aviation Introduction passage through the air of a balloon that contains a buoyant gas, such as helium or heated air, for which reason it is also known as lighter than air free flight. Unmanned balloons have been used to carry meteorological… … Universalium
balloon — bal|loon1 [bəˈlu:n] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: ballon large football, balloon , from Italian ballone large football , from balla ball ] 1.) an object made of brightly coloured thin rubber, that is filled with air and used as a toy or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
balloon — noun 1》 a small rubber sac which is inflated and used as a child s toy or a decoration. 2》 a large bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, typically having a basket for passengers. 3》 a rounded outline in which the words or… … English new terms dictionary
Balloon (aircraft) — Ballooning redirects here. For the behavior of spiders and other arthropods, see Ballooning (spider). Not to be confused with Airship or Blimp. Balloon … Wikipedia
