Usually refers to a joke which fails miserably. Imagine a heavy balloon - it would just crash to the ground with a thud. Normally. The Mythbusters did get a lead balloon to float (yes, it is possible).
This idiom means that something did not go over well with an audience or group of people; it failed or was poorly received.
unpopular or bad idea as proven by response
Lead is very heavy so going OVER something would be hard which means not gonna happen It means when sometyhing doesnt 'go down' well..the propper phrase is actually went down like a lead balloon, which means it wasnt very well accepted.
Failure, though a lead baloon has been made to fly. (mythbusters using lead foil)
She screamed when the clown asked her if she wanted a balloon.We flew in a hot air balloon last spring.Her knee was swollen like a balloon by the time she agreed to see a doctor.His weight began to balloon over the Christmas season.
I will probably be over-inflated and pop. But, a substance like diharroea will drop on the person who did the experiment's bottom and cause it to swell.
If a balloon is inflated and tied closed, then held over a flame, it will surely pop. The heat of the flame will melt the rubber that makes the balloon.
It shouldn't unless the balloon is over-inflated.
Witch hunt! No, but really, just track him down and confront him, and counter the gossip by spreading another rumor that is true, but make sure it catches fire, as it might go over like a lead balloon.
If you put plaster over a water balloon and freeze it, the water balloon will bulge out.
If you hold the balloon over the paper for several minutes, nothing significant will happen. The balloon will continue to hold its shape, and the paper will not be affected by it. The only change you may observe is a slight static charge buildup on the balloon, which could potentially cause lightweight objects like the paper to be attracted to it.
A small amount of air or helium within the balloon will escape through the balloon material.
It is said dardevils like to go over the falls.
Energetically is when i could say i went over to the table energetically,that means that you bounced over to it,its like you went over to the table very energetic with lots of energy