send up a balloon vs try on for size

send up a balloon

try on for size

verb
  • To receive an imminent attack. 

  • To ponder or consider an idea. 

  • To test anything for suitability. 

  • To test an item of clothing by wearing it, to determine if it is the correct size. 

How often have the words send up a balloon and try on for size occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )