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GO OVER LIKE A LEAD BALLOON

to be completely unsuccessful, contrary to expectations; to fail
GO OVER LIKE A LEAD BALLOON
1. The car company introduced a new model that was supposed to be amazing, but it went over like a lead balloon. Nobody wanted to buy it.
2. That actor has been in several great movies, but his latest film will probably go over like a lead balloon It’s just terrible!


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