when the balloon goes up

phrase

When action, excitement, or trouble begins.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. informalWhen action, excitement, or trouble begins.
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APA

when the balloon goes up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20the%20balloon%20goes%20up

MLA

“when the balloon goes up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20the%20balloon%20goes%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “when the balloon goes up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20the%20balloon%20goes%20up.

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