bounce something off someone
bounce off (of) (someone or something)
1. Of a thing, to deflect or reflect off of a surface. I caught the rubber ball when it bounced off the wall. The light bouncing off of that mirror is blinding me—can we close the curtains?
2. Of a person, to tell something to someone in order to solicit feedback about it. In this usage, a noun is used between "bounce" and "off." I bounced the idea of becoming an actress off of my friends before discussing it with my parents. Hey, can I bounce something off of you guys?
See also: bounce, off
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bounce something off someone
verbSee bounce something off of someone
See also: bounce, off, someone, something
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- bounce off
- bounce off (of) (someone or something)
- bounce something off of someone
- (I've) got to take off
- bounce off the walls
- be well off for (something)
- be well off for something
- be off the wall
- be off for (something)
- be off for sth