go down like a cup of cold sick
(slang, UK, AU, NZ) To be received very poorly; to be highly unpopular.
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(slang, UK, AU, NZ) 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 T…
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