Question

in_the_loop_068 to fail completely Compare to: lay an egg

Accepted Answer

BOMB The playwright’s new play closed on the first night. It bombed.They thought they had hired an exciting speaker but instead he really bombed. Whereas bomb is usually applied to creative activities (e.g., a play, a book, a movie, an idea) that fail on a grand scale, lay an egg is usually applied to doing something that is socially embarrassing on a smaller scale.

Id	in_the_loop_068
Idiom	BOMB
Definition	to fail completely
Examples	The playwright’s new play closed on the first night. It bombed. They thought they had hired an exciting speaker but instead he really bombed.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: lay an egg
Extra Info	Whereas bomb is usually applied to creative activities (e.g., a play, a book, a movie, an idea) that fail on a grand scale, lay an egg is usually applied to doing something that is socially embarrassing on a smaller scale.

Bomb Fail Bombed Lay Egg Applied Loop Completely