lead balloon
Example Sentences
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His proposal went over like a lead balloon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Arizona shot 49% for the game, but had a key stretch making seven straight shots that saw a four-point lead balloon to 22 in a hurry.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2022
"This went down like a lead balloon," she said.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2021
I had a joke about a poorly designed blimp, but it went over like a lead balloon.
From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2020
His Oval Office address to justify it went over like a lead balloon.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2019