go down like a cup of cold sick
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Meaning · English
To be received very poorly; to be highly unpopular.
Register: slang
Examples
Need I tell you that this last analysis went down like a cup of cold sick, waterworks turned on, hanky out, male sex maligned, wailing and gnashing of teeth, all culminating in yours truly agreeing to jump on the first Laker standby to Timbuctoo in search of Prodigal Son.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “go down like a cup of cold sick” mean?
To be received very poorly; to be highly unpopular.
Is “go down like a cup of cold sick” formal or informal?
go down like a cup of cold sick is generally slang.