To go down like a lead balloon 不受欢迎或起反效果
Let go of your imagination 今日短语 如果你说的话或做的事 goes down like a lead balloon, 这就意味着起不受欢迎,激起了他人的不满或反感。 今日小常识The first rubber balloon was invented by Michael Faraday in 1824. Faraday made his balloons by cutting two sheets of rubber and pressing the edges together. They were originally used in experiments with hydrogen, but soon became popular with the general public when they were sold at circuses and parks in America. 例句 David's joke was in very poor taste. It went down like a lead balloon! The news of Jenny's engagement went down like a lead balloon when she told the girls – they couldn’t stand her boyfriend! The job cuts will go down like a lead balloon when the workers are told about them. 请注意 通俗表达 to swing the lead 意思是假装生病逃避工作。 例句: I'm sick of having to do the work for my colleague – he's always swinging the lead!
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