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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.to go down like a lead balloon

  1. A
    losing all the money while gambling
  2. B
    an idea on which one has a lot of hope, but it fails
  3. C
    failure in business or venture
  4. D
    a speech, proposal, or joke that is poorly received

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The idiom "to go down like a lead balloon" means to fail miserably or to be completely poorly received by an audience (such as a bad joke, a poor speech, or an unwanted proposal).

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.to go down like a lead balloon
A
losing all the money while gambling
B
an idea on which one has a lot of hope, but it fails
C
failure in business or venture
D
a speech, proposal, or joke that is poorly received

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