go over like a lead balloon
- go over like a lead balloon
go over like a lead balloon
Fig. to fail completely; to go over badly. •
Your joke went over like a lead balloon.
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If that play was supposed to be a comedy, it went over like a lead balloon.
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Her suggestion went over like a lead balloon.
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{v. phr.}, {informal} To fail to generate a positive response or enthusiasm; to meet with boredom or disapproval. * /The president's suggested budget cuts went over like a lead balloon./ * /Jack's off-color jokes went over like a lead balloon./
Dictionary of American idioms.
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go over like a lead balloon — {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail to generate a positive response or enthusiasm; to meet with boredom or disapproval. * /The president s suggested budget cuts went over like a lead balloon./ * /Jack s off color jokes went over like a lead balloon./ … Dictionary of American idioms
go over like a lead balloon — (US) (or Brit go down like a lead balloon) informal of a joke, suggestion, etc. : to fail completely He told a joke about his mother in law and it went over like a lead balloon. [=no one laughed at the joke] My suggestion went over like a lead… … Useful english dictionary
go over like a lead balloon — (USA) If something goes over like a lead balloon, it will not work well, or go over well … The small dictionary of idiomes
go over like a lead balloon — in. [for something meant to be good] to fail to be good. (See also go over big.) □ The joke went over like a lead balloon. □ I’m afraid your plan went over like a lead balloon … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
go\ over\ like\ a\ lead\ balloon — v. phr. informal To fail to generate a positive response or enthusiasm; to meet with boredom or disapproval. The president s suggested budget cuts went over like a lead balloon. Jack s off color jokes went over like a lead balloon … Словарь американских идиом
go down (or N. Amer. over) like a lead balloon — informal (of a speech, proposal, or joke) be poorly received. → the lead … English new terms dictionary
go over like a lead balloon — verb To fail to gain acceptance: to be received poorly … Wiktionary
Go over like a lead balloon — fail dismally; fail to elicit the desired response … Dictionary of Australian slang
go over like a lead balloon — Australian Slang fail dismally; fail to elicit the desired response … English dialects glossary
lead balloon — lead bal|loon [ ,led bə lun ] noun go over/down like a lead balloon to completely fail to please people: My presentation went over like a lead balloon; nobody cracked a smile … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
