He told a joke about his mother-in-law and it went over like a lead balloon. [=no one laughed at the joke]
My suggestion went over like a lead balloon. [=no one liked my suggestion]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
go over like a lead balloon — {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail to generate a positive response or enthusiasm; to meet with boredom or disapproval. * /The president s suggested budget cuts went over like a lead balloon./ * /Jack s off color jokes went over like a lead balloon./ … Dictionary of American idioms
go over like a lead balloon — {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail to generate a positive response or enthusiasm; to meet with boredom or disapproval. * /The president s suggested budget cuts went over like a lead balloon./ * /Jack s off color jokes went over like a lead balloon./ … Dictionary of American idioms
go over like a lead balloon — (USA) If something goes over like a lead balloon, it will not work well, or go over well … The small dictionary of idiomes
go over like a lead balloon — in. [for something meant to be good] to fail to be good. (See also go over big.) □ The joke went over like a lead balloon. □ I’m afraid your plan went over like a lead balloon … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
go\ over\ like\ a\ lead\ balloon — v. phr. informal To fail to generate a positive response or enthusiasm; to meet with boredom or disapproval. The president s suggested budget cuts went over like a lead balloon. Jack s off color jokes went over like a lead balloon … Словарь американских идиом
go down (or N. Amer. over) like a lead balloon — informal (of a speech, proposal, or joke) be poorly received. → the lead … English new terms dictionary
go over like a lead balloon — verb To fail to gain acceptance: to be received poorly … Wiktionary
Go over like a lead balloon — fail dismally; fail to elicit the desired response … Dictionary of Australian slang
go over like a lead balloon — Australian Slang fail dismally; fail to elicit the desired response … English dialects glossary
lead balloon — lead bal|loon [ ,led bə lun ] noun go over/down like a lead balloon to completely fail to please people: My presentation went over like a lead balloon; nobody cracked a smile … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
