go down like a cup of cold sick
go down like a cup of cold sick verb: to be received very poorly; to be highly unpopular.
Verb
go down like a cup of cold sick (third-person singular simple present goes down like a cup of cold sick, present participle going down like a cup of cold sick, simple past went down like a cup of cold sick, past participle gone down like a cup of cold sick)
- To be received very poorly; to be highly unpopular.
- Need I tell you that this last analysis went down like a cup of cold sick, waterworks turned on, hanky out, male sex maligned, wailing and gnashing of teeth, all culminating in yours truly agreeing to jump on the first Laker standby to Timbuctoo in search of Prodigal Son.1997, Carol Thatcher, Below the Parapet, page 185
- It wasn't quite the same in Uzbekistan. Washington muttered something about all sides in Uzbekistan showing restraint. This must have gone down like a cup of cold sick with the families of the 750 or so dead in Uzbekistan.2006, Neil Mackay, The War on Truth, page 426
- Synonyms:
- go over like a fart in church, go over like a lead balloon, sink like a stone
Synonyms of go down like a cup of cold sick
- go over like a fart in church
- go over like a lead balloon
- sink like a stone
Forms of go down like a cup of cold sick
| third-person singular present | goes down like a cup of cold sick |
|---|---|
| present participle | going down like a cup of cold sick |
| past | went down like a cup of cold sick |
| past participle | gone down like a cup of cold sick |
| alternative form | go down like a cup of sick |
Origin of go down like a cup of cold sick
Refers to sick in the Commonwealth sense of vomit.
Questions about go down like a cup of cold sick
- What does go down like a cup of cold sick mean?
- Go down like a cup of cold sick means to be received very poorly; to be highly unpopular.
- What part of speech is go down like a cup of cold sick?
- Go down like a cup of cold sick is a verb.
- What is the past tense of go down like a cup of cold sick?
- The past tense of go down like a cup of cold sick is went down like a cup of cold sick.
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