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a damp squib (British & Australian)

an event which people think will be exciting but which is disappointing when it happens

Usage notes: A squib is a type of firework (= a small container filled with chemicals which explodes to produce bright lights and loud noises) and if it becomes wet, it will not explode.

The party turned out to be a bit of a damp squib. Half the people who'd been invited didn't turn up.

See also: damp

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a damp squib (redirected from squib)

a damp squib
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