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Definition lead balloon in British English

lead balloon noun

noun
/ˌled bəˈluːn/
1

to completely fail to please someone

Example

The tax proposals went down like a lead balloon at the party conference.

Synonyms and related words
go tits-up fail founder
Definition lead balloon in British English