bounce off
phrasal verb
bounced off; bouncing off; bounces off
informal
: to talk about (something, such as an idea) with (someone) in an informal way in order to get an opinion
I wanted to bounce some ideas off you before the meeting.
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But Kraft bounced off right guard, got help from his offensive line, and plowed ahead for eight yards.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The film’s two female characters bounce off each other naturally and bring lightness to dark moments.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
The shot came close, bouncing off the backboard to the front of the rim before hitting the floor.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
Cale Makar hit the left post before Toews’ shot from the point later hit the crossbar, dropped straight down and bounced off Bobrovsky and in at 18:18 of the second period.
—Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
The film’s two female characters bounce off each other naturally and bring lightness to dark moments.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
The shot came close, bouncing off the backboard to the front of the rim before hitting the floor.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
Cale Makar hit the left post before Toews’ shot from the point later hit the crossbar, dropped straight down and bounced off Bobrovsky and in at 18:18 of the second period.
—Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Bounce off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20off. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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