kite flying

1. The practice of telling or suggesting an idea or plan to people in order to gauge their reaction to it. I can always tell when my boss is kite flying, because she suddenly starts mentioning vague details about projects we've never heard of.

2. The practice of drawing checks on an overdrawn account and lodging them into another account in order to create a false credit balance. Primarily heard in UK. He had been using kite flying to keep his business financially afloat for nearly a year before being caught by banking authorities.

See also: flying, kite

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

be flying a kite
flagpole
run (something) up the flagpole
run something up the flagpole
run up the flagpole
bounce an idea off (of) (one)
bounce an idea off someone
trial balloon
fly a kite
fly a/your kite

References in periodicals archive

The sport of kite flying involves many risks as besides the incidents of injuries and death from the metallic string, the youngsters also fell down from the roof tops while flying kites resulting in serious injuries and deaths of many, says an official of police.

On arrival of spring basant festivity badly missed by culture loving people

We hope that the Khmer Kite Flying Festival this year will have representatives from all provinces of Cambodia, as well as more representatives from the countryside and members of the public.

Traditional Khmer kite flying festival returns in Svay Rieng

He submitted that the ban on kite flying was unjustified and against the fundamental rights provided by the constitution.

LHC admits appeal against ban on kite flying

Farasat Ali Butt, senior member of the Pakistan Kite Flying Association, said that the kite flying associations in New Delhi and Mumbai had contacted him and asked him to celebrate Basant in their country.

This 'Basant' Pakistani kites could fill Indian skies with their colours

"Of course, the weather dictates my kite flying," Bloom says.

Go fly a kite! Enthusiasts take to the skies with kites of every shape and size imaginable

'Kite flying is banned in Rawalpindi whereas residents of the federal capital face no such restrictions and are allowed to fly kites,' he asserted while addressing a presser at his office on Saturday.

Kites being smuggled from capital to Rawalpindi: CPO

FAISALABAD: With the help of the video clips uploaded on social media, the Gulberg police arrested four people on charges of kite flying and celebratory firing.

120 arrested for flouting kite-flying ban

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has issued stern directions to the administration as well as the police from Saudi Arabia to stop kite flying in their respective areas.

Usman Buzdar directs to stop kite flying on weekly holidays

As many as 41,448 kites and 2,899 string rolls were recovered from kite flyers and kite makers.Divisional Commissioner Asif Iqbal Chaudhary on Wednesday said the crackdown against kite-flying will continue across the division and monitoring teams of district administration and police were taking stern action against violators of kite flying act.

1,115 cases registered against kite flyers

RAWALPINDI -- Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar directed officials concerned to take strict action against kite flying.

CM directs to take action against kite flying

LAHORE -- Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has expressed annoyance over growing incidents of violation of ban on kite flying in all the districts including Lahore in the province.

CM Punjab expresses annoyance over gross violation of kite flying ban orders

The plea was filed by a woman who challenged the section-4 of the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying Ordinance 2001, which has four sub-sections titled registration, permission for kite flying and kite flying association".

Basant case: LHC seeks admin's response by Jan 15

The plea was filed by a woman who challenged the section-4 of the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying Ordinance 2001, which has four sub-sections titled 'registration, permission for kite flying and kite flying association.'

Punjab govt's decision to lift ban on Basant challenged in LHC

Kite lovers in the city headed for Dubai's Outlet Mall for a day of kite flying as the International Kite Festival took off on a high note.

International kite fest has visitors on a high

For much of the year, this has been the pattern seen anyway following a ban imposed two years ago on kite flying by the Supreme Court, following a series of deaths caused by the sharp twine used to fly them.

Debate continues over kite-flying

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释义	kite flying kite flying 1. The practice of telling or suggesting an idea or plan to people in order to gauge their reaction to it. I can always tell when my boss is kite flying, because she suddenly starts mentioning vague details about projects we've never heard of. 2. The practice of drawing checks on an overdrawn account and lodging them into another account in order to create a false credit balance. Primarily heard in UK. He had been using kite flying to keep his business financially afloat for nearly a year before being caught by banking authorities. See also: flying, kite Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: be flying a kite flagpole run (something) up the flagpole run something up the flagpole run up the flagpole bounce an idea off (of) (one) bounce an idea off someone trial balloon fly a kite fly a/your kite References in periodicals archive The sport of kite flying involves many risks as besides the incidents of injuries and death from the metallic string, the youngsters also fell down from the roof tops while flying kites resulting in serious injuries and deaths of many, says an official of police. On arrival of spring basant festivity badly missed by culture loving people We hope that the Khmer Kite Flying Festival this year will have representatives from all provinces of Cambodia, as well as more representatives from the countryside and members of the public. Traditional Khmer kite flying festival returns in Svay Rieng He submitted that the ban on kite flying was unjustified and against the fundamental rights provided by the constitution. LHC admits appeal against ban on kite flying Farasat Ali Butt, senior member of the Pakistan Kite Flying Association, said that the kite flying associations in New Delhi and Mumbai had contacted him and asked him to celebrate Basant in their country. This 'Basant' Pakistani kites could fill Indian skies with their colours "Of course, the weather dictates my kite flying," Bloom says. Go fly a kite! Enthusiasts take to the skies with kites of every shape and size imaginable 'Kite flying is banned in Rawalpindi whereas residents of the federal capital face no such restrictions and are allowed to fly kites,' he asserted while addressing a presser at his office on Saturday. Kites being smuggled from capital to Rawalpindi: CPO FAISALABAD: With the help of the video clips uploaded on social media, the Gulberg police arrested four people on charges of kite flying and celebratory firing. 120 arrested for flouting kite-flying ban Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has issued stern directions to the administration as well as the police from Saudi Arabia to stop kite flying in their respective areas. Usman Buzdar directs to stop kite flying on weekly holidays As many as 41,448 kites and 2,899 string rolls were recovered from kite flyers and kite makers.Divisional Commissioner Asif Iqbal Chaudhary on Wednesday said the crackdown against kite-flying will continue across the division and monitoring teams of district administration and police were taking stern action against violators of kite flying act. 1,115 cases registered against kite flyers RAWALPINDI -- Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar directed officials concerned to take strict action against kite flying. CM directs to take action against kite flying LAHORE -- Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has expressed annoyance over growing incidents of violation of ban on kite flying in all the districts including Lahore in the province. CM Punjab expresses annoyance over gross violation of kite flying ban orders The plea was filed by a woman who challenged the section-4 of the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying Ordinance 2001, which has four sub-sections titled registration, permission for kite flying and kite flying association". Basant case: LHC seeks admin's response by Jan 15 The plea was filed by a woman who challenged the section-4 of the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying Ordinance 2001, which has four sub-sections titled 'registration, permission for kite flying and kite flying association.' Punjab govt's decision to lift ban on Basant challenged in LHC Kite lovers in the city headed for Dubai's Outlet Mall for a day of kite flying as the International Kite Festival took off on a high note. International kite fest has visitors on a high For much of the year, this has been the pattern seen anyway following a ban imposed two years ago on kite flying by the Supreme Court, following a series of deaths caused by the sharp twine used to fly them. Debate continues over kite-flying
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