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Lead Balloon

Why do we say 'that went down like a lead balloon' when something we say or do is not received very well. Because a lead balloon would go down well, being heavy. But it is used to signify something...
18:14 Sun 29th Jan 20068 answers, last by lorilaidaw 03:08 Wed 01st Feb 2006

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