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damp squib
noun
British Informal.
something meant but failing to impress or succeed.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of damp squib1
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
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"After so much hype, the SDR is a damp squib," he said.
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Conservative shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge called the plans a "damp squib", which was "underfunded and totally underwhelming".
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Plaid Cymru previously called the report a "damp squib".
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But as the nerves grew and the visitors became bolder, what should have been Villa's big night turned into a damp squib.
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But earlier this month, MPs on the Treasury Committee branded these measures - dubbed the Edinburgh Reforms - "a damp squib".
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