The much anticipated new theatre production was unfortunately a bit of a damp squib in the end.
Source: tatoeba (7744145)
Squib
/skwɪb/
Synonyms for "squib" (69 found)
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11 entriesdud squibelectrical squibfire a squibliterary squibmagazine squibmisfire squibnewspaper squibpyrotechnic squibsatirical squibshort squibstage squib
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2 translations across 1 languages.
Czech
2 entries- parodovat verb (to make sarcastic remarks)
- zesměšňovat verb (to make sarcastic remarks)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Russian fall offensive, ongoing now, so far, is a damp squib.
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English Navy squibs set fire to two dozen enemy ships in a Dutch harbor during the 16th-century battle against the Spanish Armada.
Source: wiktionary
The making and selling of fireworks and squibs, or throwing them about on any street, is […] punishable by fine.
Source: wiktionary
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