| 词汇 | going over like a lead balloon |
| 释义 | (redirected from going over like a lead balloon)go over like a lead balloonTo become an utter failure and/or something that causes displeasure. A: "How do you think everyone will react to the lack of bonuses this year?" B: "Oh, that news will go over like a lead balloon!" go over like a lead balloonFig. to fail completely; to go over badly. Your joke went over like a lead balloon. If that play was supposed to be a comedy, it went over like a lead balloon. Her suggestion went over like a lead balloon. go over like a lead balloon in. [for something meant to be good] to fail to be good. (see also go over big.) I’m afraid your plan went over like a lead balloon. lead balloon, go over like aUtterly fail. The analogy is to a lighter-than-air vehicle made of a heavy metal, forcing it to sink. The term dates from about 1950. The Los Angeles Times had it, “ ‘Malcolm Arnold’s ‘Grand, Grand Overture’ for vacuum cleaners went over like, ah, a lead balloon” (August 27, 1983). |
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