go down like a lead balloon

US /ɡoʊ daʊn laɪk ə liːd bəˈluːn/
UK /ɡoʊ daʊn laɪk ə liːd bəˈluːn/
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fare un fiasco, essere un fallimento totale

to be very badly received or to fail completely

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His joke about the boss went down like a lead balloon at the office party.
La sua battuta sul capo fu un fiasco totale alla festa in ufficio.
The new marketing campaign went down like a lead balloon with customers.
La nuova campagna di marketing fu un fiasco totale con i clienti.