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(idiomatic) To float an idea, (or otherwise do some action) to see what response or controversy (if any) it generates, usually as a preliminary step.
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raise the flag and see who salutes
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raise the flag and see who salutes
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
(アイディアなどを提案して)どのような反応や論争が生じるかを測る、または試すために行動する / 思い切ってある行動(意見や提案など)を示し、反応や論争の有無を確かめる
( present singular third-person )
( participle present )
( past )
( participle past )