Float
Go up
Go up verb - Move upward.
Both terms in one sentence
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Archer spends the entire episode convinced that the thing will go up in flames at the drop of a hat, even though everyone keeps telling him that it's using inert helium to float, instead of combustible hydrogen.
Source: Just Plane Wrong -
Resulted in a Crowning Moment of Funny in the 85th anniversary special when Florence said that Matt Lauer should go up on a float and sing... followed by a VO of Matt saying "Sorry Florence, I don't think that's going to happen."
- In Pokémon X and Y, the first time you go up to the second floor of the Fighting Dojo, the music and sound cuts out completely and a creepy girl will appear behind you, float up to you and say, "No...you're not the one..." before disappearing.
Source: Quieter Than Silence
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