lead balloon
Example Sentences
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In that same spirit of excess, there’s an extra scene in the end credits that goes over like a lead balloon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
But his comment went down with the delegates like a lead balloon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
In China and India - the two biggest international markets for Australia - the news is going down like a lead balloon.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
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
His Oval Office address to justify it went over like a lead balloon.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2019