to go down like a lead balloon
to go down like a lead bal·loon
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too goh doun lahyk ey leed buh-loon]
- /tu goʊ daʊn laɪk eɪ lid bəˈlun/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [too goh doun lahyk ey leed buh-loon]
- /tu goʊ daʊn laɪk eɪ lid bəˈlun/
Definition of to go down like a lead balloon words
- noun to go down like a lead balloon to be a total failure; fall flat 0
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Parts of speech for To go down like a lead balloon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
to go down like a lead balloon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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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