Going down like a lead balloon In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "going down like a lead balloon", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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Meaning of Going down like a lead balloon (redirected from go down like a lead balloon )

Synonyms:

Go Over Like a Lead Balloon

Go down like a lead balloon British American humorous

Something that you say or show to people causes displeasure or be badly received 

Ken's joke about the sheep went down like a lead balloon.

Laura's new ideas about recycling plastic went down like a lead balloon.

We are conducting the research to find out the reasons why customers go down like a lead balloon with our products.

Grammar and Usage of Go down like a lead balloon

Verb Forms

  • goes down like a lead balloon
  • going down like a lead balloon
  • gone down like a lead balloon
  • went down like a lead balloon

The phrase starts with a verb, therefore, it needs to be conjugated in the sentence.

Origin of Go down like a lead balloon

There are two version of this phrase, in the UK is "Go down like a lead baloon" while it is "Go over like a lead baloon" in the US. In June 1924, this phrase was firstly used in the America cartoon - Mom-N Pop. In May 1947, it was appeared again in the The Atchison Daily Globe and widely used until nowadays.

 

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