go over like a lead balloon

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English - Turkish
(Argo) tamamen başarısız olmak
English - English
To fail to gain acceptance: to be received poorly
go over like a lead balloon

    Hyphenation

    go over like a lead bal·loon

    Turkish pronunciation

    gō ōvır layk ı lid bılun

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgō ˈōvər ˈlīk ə ˈlēd bəˈlo͞on/ /ˈɡoʊ ˈoʊvɜr ˈlaɪk ə ˈliːd bəˈluːn/

    Etymology

    () Presumably from go over (“to be received”), used as if literally (“to travel above”): a lead balloon would not travel well through the air.
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