English Explanatory Dictionary

lead balloon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A failure, especially something that fails to have the intended resonance with an audience.

Word forms

lead balloon lead balloons

Etymology

From go down like a lead balloon and similar expressions.

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