Communication
bounce ideas off someone
share ideas for feedback
If you bounce ideas off someone, you share them with that person to get their reaction or advice.
Hear it in real life
Can I bounce an idea off you?
Of course. What are you thinking?
I usually bounce new ideas off my brother before I make a final decision.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I bounce ideas from my colleague.
Say: I bounce ideas off my colleague.
The preposition in this expression is “off,” not “from.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
bounce ideas off someone; bounce an idea off someone
Your turn: say it out loud
I usually bounce new ideas off my brother before I make a final decision.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
bounce ideas off someone
share ideas for feedback
“I usually bounce new ideas off my brother before I make a final decision.”
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