lead balloon

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A failure, especially something that fails to have the intended resonance with an audience.
    — After the collusion story proved a bust, there was an attempt to blow some life into the obstruction of justice charge. But that was a lead balloon with the American people.

词形变化

lead balloons plural

词源

From go down like a lead balloon and similar expressions.
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