crazy as a coot loon Idiom

go over like a lead balloon

fail to generate a positive response The sales manager's latest proposal went over like a lead balloon at the meeting

loonie

Canadian one-dollar coin I bought this rose for one loonie!

loony bin

mental hospital, nut house If you ride that giraffe downtown they'll put you in the loony bin.

trial balloon

a hint about a plan with the purpose of finding out what people think about the idea We sent up a trial balloon to see who would support our plan to enlarge the factory.

doubloon

money

send up a trial balloon

Idiom(s): send up a trial balloon

Theme: TEST

to suggest something and see how people respond to it; to test public opinion. (Slang.)
• Mary had an excellent idea, but when we sent up a trial balloon, the response was very negative.
• Don't start the whole project without sending up a trial balloon.

crazy as a loon

Idiom(s): (as) crazy as a loon

Theme: CRAZINESS

very silly; completely insane. (Folksy.)
• If you think you can get away with that, you re as crazy as a loon.
• Poor old John is crazy as a loon.

Go down like a lead balloon

(UK) If something goes down like a lead balloon, it fails or is extremely badly received.

go over like a lead balloon|balloon|go|lead balloo

v. phr., informal To fail to generate a positive response or enthusiasm; to meet with boredom or disapproval. The president's suggested budget cuts went over like a lead balloon. Jack's off-color jokes went over like a lead balloon.

trial balloon|balloon|trial

n. A hint about a plan of action that is given out to find out what people will say. John mentioned the class presidency to Bill as a trial balloon to see if Bill might be interested in running. The editorial was a trial balloon to test the public's reaction to a change in the school day.

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