Idiom Definitions for 'Damp squib' 20902

Idiom Definitions for 'Damp squib'

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If something is expected to have a great effect or impact but doesn't, it is a damp squib.

With a run-of-the-mill story line and lackluster performance of the entire star cast, the film proves a damp squib


Civil society groups have warned that the proposed new constitution could turn out to be damp squib