damp squib



damp squib

Someone or something that disappoints or does not meet expectations. The film got a lot of hype, but I thought it was a bit of a damp squib.
See also: damp, squib

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Loreleilawr-e-LIE, LAWR-e-lieGermanic Mythology
Eukene-Basque
JepJEPEnglish (Archaic)
KamrynKAM-rinEnglish (Modern)
Hayatehah-yah-teJapanese
TristÃO-Portuguese