go over like a fart in church
go over like a fart in church
slang To be received very poorly; to elicit a displeased or disgusted response. A: "How do you think everyone will react to the lack of bonuses this year?" B: "Oh, that news will go over like a fart in church!" I tried to make a joke about politics during dinner with my in-laws, but it went over like a fart in church.
See also: church, fart, go, like, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- (you) can't please everyone
- You cannot please everyone
- without (even) batting an eye
- without (even) batting an eyelash
- without (even) blinking an eye
- without batting an eye
- without blinking an eye
- be a hit with (someone)
- be/make a hit with somebody
- strike a chord