kite-flying

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• kite-flying — UK US noun [U] ► the act of making a suggestion in order to find out how others react to it: »The idea bears all the hallmarks of political kite flying. »He described the Treasury s hardship fund proposal as a kite flying exercise . → See also… …   Financial and business terms

• kite-flying — kite .flying n [U] 1.) the game or sport of flying a kite 2.) BrE when you tell people about an idea, plan etc in order to get their opinion …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• kite-flying — kiteˈ flying noun 1. Sending up and controlling a kite 2. The juggling of cheques between accounts so as to create a sham balance of funds on which to draw 3. Testing public opinion by circulating rumours, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑kite …   Useful english dictionary

• kite-flying — British & Australian the act of telling people about an idea or plan so that you can find out what they think about it. Mr Baker s hint about US intervention in the war was undoubtedly an exercise in kite flying …   New idioms dictionary

• Kite Flying Society — was an indie pop band from San Diego, California. The band was born from demos recorded by Dustin Illingworth and Derek Rast who had met while studying at the University of California, San Diego. Their name was taken from one of Max Fischer s… …   Wikipedia

• kite-flying — noun (U) 1 the game or sport of flying a kite 2 the act of telling people about an idea, plan etc in order to get their opinion …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• kite-flying — UK / US noun [uncountable] 1) the activity of making a kite fly in the air 2) the use of an action or a statement to try to find out what people think about it …   English dictionary

• kite-flying — noun 1》 the action of trying something out to test public opinion. 2》 informal the using of a fraudulent cheque, bill, or receipt …   English new terms dictionary

• kite-flying — /kaɪt flaɪɪŋ/ noun the practice of trying to impress people by putting forward grand plans …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• Kite control systems — Kite types, kite mooring, and kite applications result in a wide variety of kite control systems; contemporary manufacturers, kite athletes, kite pilots, scientists, and engineers are expanding kite control systems. Single line kite control… …   Wikipedia

• Kite running — is the practice of running after drifting kites in the sky that have been cut loose in kite fighting. Kites are flown and fought in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and surrounding regions, especially in the Indian subcontinent throughout the year… …   Wikipedia