C2idiominformalsuccessIELTS-friendly
go down a storm
USUK
to be received with great enthusiasm by an audience or group
British English, usually in the past: 'went down a storm with someone'. American English says 'was a big hit'. The opposite is 'go down like a lead balloon'.
In context
My mum's spring rolls went down a storm at the office party.
The band's new song went down a storm with the crowd in Hanoi.
More idioms about success
- a blessing in disguisesomething that seems bad at first but later brings a good result
- a close calla situation in which you only just avoid danger or failure
- a dream come truesomething you have wanted for a long time that has finally happened
- a feather in your capan achievement that you can be proud of and that may help you later
- a flash in the pana sudden success that does not last or happen again