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go down like a lead balloon

go down like a lead bal·loon
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh doun lahyk ey leed buh-loon]
    • /goʊ daʊn laɪk eɪ lid bəˈlun/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh doun lahyk ey leed buh-loon]
    • /goʊ daʊn laɪk eɪ lid bəˈlun/

Definitions of go down like a lead balloon words

  • noun go down like a lead balloon to be completely unsuccessful or unpopular 0
  • verb go down like a lead balloon (simile) To be received negatively by others. 0
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Parts of speech for Go down like a lead balloon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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go down like a lead balloon popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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