damp squib in German
damp squib in German
Blindgänger
(literally) A firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctly.
Versager
(literally) A firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctly.
Schlag ins Wasser
(idiomatic, by extension) Anything that does not work properly, or fails to come up to expectations; a dud.
Schuss in den Ofen
(idiomatic, by extension) Anything that does not work properly, or fails to come up to expectations; a dud.
Reinfall
(idiomatic, by extension) Anything that does not work properly, or fails to come up to expectations; a dud.
Rohrkrepierer
(idiomatic, by extension) Anything that does not work properly, or fails to come up to expectations; a dud.