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Go Down Like A Lead Balloon
The expression "go down like a lead balloon" is used to describe something that failed miserably, and that was utterly unsuccessful.
Example in use: “He thought he was funny; really though, his jokes went down like a lead balloon.”
Interesting fact about Go Down Like A Lead Balloon
The US version of this phrase is 'Go over like a lead balloon'. This phrase was first heard in the year 1924 in a Mom-N Pop Seinfeld sitcom.
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