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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'float an idea' is correct and can be used in written English.
You would use it when you want to present a suggestion or concept for others to consider. For example: "Let's float an idea of a potluck gathering at the park to celebrate the New Year."
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She would probably be a good person to float an idea past.
In the end, the researchers float an idea I find particularly appealing, even if it is a rather unlikely.
We tell our younger debaters, Don't be afraid to float an idea, to play with an argument, see what the audience reaction is and then adjust accordingly.
These days, when we float an idea for an interface or demo a prototype, the compliment that we crave for is "This is Cool!" Coolness has become a major design goal for HCI professionals.
Thank You For Making Me A Better Me! I'm gonna float an idea (dramaturg's prerogative) … in your software development explorations, might you consider working on a program that allow productions to extend the reach of the stage to take greater advantage of the wider web?
Crowdsourcing ideas via LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook is an easy way to float an idea and get quick, if not instant, feedback.
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I'm just floating an idea here".
Eventually, someone floated an idea that might end the standoff.
(Your husband was just floating an idea, not writing the Eleventh Commandment).
Later, as the train rushes under the Channel, Tom floats an idea.
Last year, Daniel K. Tarullo, the Federal Reserve governor who oversees regulation, floated an idea for limiting bank size.
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