went down like a cup of cold sick

A form of go down like a cup of cold sick — To be received very poorly; to be highly unpopular.

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verb
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APA

went down like a cup of cold sick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20down%20like%20a%20cup%20of%20cold%20sick

MLA

“went down like a cup of cold sick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20down%20like%20a%20cup%20of%20cold%20sick. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “went down like a cup of cold sick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20down%20like%20a%20cup%20of%20cold%20sick.

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