go down like a lead balloon
成語所屬單字balloon
go down like a lead balloon — 慣用語
1. if a joke, plan, or speech goes down like a lead balloon, the listeners hate it
1.慣用語
釋義
(笑話、計畫等)反應極差;徹底失敗
if a joke, plan, or speech goes down like a lead balloon, the listeners hate it and react with silence or anger.
例句
Tom's joke about the boss went down like a lead balloon at the office party.
The mayor's plan to raise parking fees went down like a lead balloon with local drivers.