go over like a lead balloon

English - Turkish

Definition of go over like a lead balloon in English Turkish dictionary

(Argo) tamamen başarısız olmak

English - English

Definition of go over like a lead balloon in English English dictionary

To fail to gain acceptance: to be received poorly

Hyphenation

go over like a lead bal·loon

Turkish pronunciation

gō ōvır layk ı lid bılun

Pronunciation

/ˈgō ˈōvər ˈlīk ə ˈlēd bəˈlo͞on/ /ˈɡoʊ ˈoʊvɜr ˈlaɪk ə ˈliːd bəˈluːn/

Etymology

() Presumably from go over (“to be received”), used as if literally (“to travel above”): a lead balloon would not travel well through the air.