go over like a lead zeppelin

dated To become an utter failure; to cause displeasure. (A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship that used lighter-than-air gas to remain airborne.) A: "How do you think everyone will react to the lack of bonuses this year?" B: "I imagine the news will go over like a lead zeppelin!" The entrepreneur's idea went over like a lead zeppelin at the shareholders' meeting. I tried to make a joke about politics during dinner with my in-laws, but it went over like a lead zeppelin.

See also: go, lead, like, over, zeppelin

See also:

go down like a lead zeppelin
go over like a lead balloon
go down like a lead balloon
give offense (to someone or something)
burst into speech
speech
common thread
hear crickets
bristle at
bristle at (something)

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