when the balloon goes up
成語所屬單字balloon
when the balloon goes up — 慣用語
1. the moment when a feared problem, fight, or crisis finally starts.
1.慣用語
釋義
麻煩開始；事情爆發
the moment when a feared problem, fight, or crisis finally starts.
例句
The Pearson family had stored food and water for weeks, ready for when the balloon goes up.
Nobody at the army base knew when the balloon would go up, but Sergeant Daniels kept his rifle within reach.