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
Gopal-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Joye[dʒɔi]
Hovsep-Armenian
Rodrigue-French
Suzan (1)SOO-zənEnglish
Jamshed-Persian, Tajik, Persian Mythology