damp squib
damp squib · damp squibs
Blindgänger, Versager, Schuss in den Ofen, Reinfall
A firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctlyA firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctly.
» Russian fall offensive, ongoing now, so far, is a damp squib.
Значение
значений: 2(буквально)A firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctly.
Blindgänger, Versager
(шире, идиома)Anything that does not work properly, or fails to come up to expectations; a dud.
Schuss in den Ofen, Reinfall, Schlag ins Wasser
Примеры
предложений: 2Russian fall offensive, ongoing now, so far, is a damp squib.
The much anticipated new theatre production was unfortunately a bit of a damp squib in the end.
Переводы
языков: 3Deutsch
По значениям 2
firework that fails to go off, due to wetting:
anything that doesn’t work properly:
Формы
мн. число: damp squibs| Ед. число | damp squib |
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