go over like a lead balloon

Verb

(simile) To fail to gain acceptance: to be received poorly.

Japanese Meaning

受け入れられず、酷評を受ける / 期待外れに終わる、失敗する

The proposal is likely to go over like a lead balloon with the board.

その提案は取締役会にはまったく受け入れられないだろう。

Sense（1）

(simile) To fail to gain acceptance: to be received poorly.

goes over like a lead balloon

（ present singular third-person ）

going over like a lead balloon

（ participle present ）

went over like a lead balloon

（ past ）

gone over like a lead balloon

（ participle past ）