A: John, how did your son's first birthday party go?
J: It went over like a lead balloon. The weather was terrible, and hardly anyone showed up.
A: Did you at least have some fun activities planned?
J: We hired a clown who braved the snow and did make it, so that was a relief. It was just the clown trying to entertain a small crowd. And we had this whole outdoor setup with games and a barbecue, but it all went out the window.
존의 아들 돌잔치가 어땠는지 물었는데, 눈이 많이 와서 완전한 실패로 끝났다고 합니다.
It went over like a lead balloon. 완전한 실패로 끝났습니다.
Go over like a lead balloon. 처절하게 실패한다는 뜻입니다.
Something failed miserably. The birthday party went over like a lead balloon.
생일잔치는 완전 실패로 끝났습니다.
Lead balloon 납 풍선은 공중에 뜨질 않겠죠. 풍선이 뜨질 않으니까 어떤 계획이 완전히 실패했다는 뜻입니다.
It went over like a lead balloon.
완전한 실패로 끝났습니다.
How did your son's first birthday party go?
아들 돌잔치 어땠나요?
It went over like a lead balloon.
완전한 실패로 끝났습니다.
The weather was terrible.
날씨가 너무 나빴습니다.
The snow was so heavy.
눈이 너무 많이 왔어요.
It all went out the window.
모든 것이 쓸데없게 됐어요.
Go out the window
창문 밖으로 나갔다는 표현은 쓸모 없어지다. 어떤 것이 낭비되다는 말입니다.
It all went out the window.
모든 것이 쓸데없게 됐어요.
완전한 실패로 끝났습니다.
It went over like a lead balloon.