damp squib
Meaning
- (literally) A firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctly.
- (broadly, idiomatic) Anything that does not work properly, or fails to come up to expectations; a dud.
Synonyms
Translations
pétard mouillé
Schuss in den Ofen
sisser
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