kite flying
Noun
Meaning
kite flying (uncountable)
(politics) The tactic whereby a politician, usually through the media and often by way of an intentional leak, raises an idea to gauge the public reaction to it.
Noun
kite flying (uncountable)
(politics) The tactic whereby a politician, usually through the media and often by way of an intentional leak, raises an idea to gauge the public reaction to it.