Rate this phrase:0.0 / 0 votes

go down like a lead balloon

To be received negatively by others.
27 Views
“

I thought my idea of a superhero-themed party was a great idea, but it went down like a lead balloon with my friends.

Collection   Edit    

Submitted on July 07, 2010

Translation

Find a translation for the go down like a lead balloon phrase in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Nearby phrases

Some more phrases from our dictionary similar to go down like a lead balloon

get on like a house on fireGo Over Like a Lead Balloongo downgo down the toiletgo down in flamesGet the Lead Out of Your Feetgets downgo downgo downgone like hotcakesget down withgrind downgo down the draingo down

How to pronounce this phrase?

Discuss this go down like a lead balloon phrase with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this go down like a lead balloon definition to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "go down like a lead balloon." Phrases.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 Nov. 2024. <https://www.phrases.com/phrase/go-down-like-a-lead-balloon_16013>.

    Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

    We need you!

    Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a phrases master?

    »
    Of course it's true, I heard it straight from the ______'s mouth.
    A rabbit
    B horse
    C hare
    D cat

    Browse Phrases.com

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ