Question

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. "Go down like a lead balloon"

    A To be ready Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B To get away from, to escape Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C To be received badly by an audience Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D To gamble everything you have Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    This idiom is used to describe a situation where something, such as a joke, a statement, or a performance, fails to impress or receive a positive response from an audience.

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