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Meaning of box-office bomb | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office, especially less than the budget for producing it.

informal

Equivalents

Deutsch Flop
한국어 매표소 실패
Polski fiasko klapa
Tiếng Việt bom xịt

Examples

“The story organization is acquiring a lot of downbeat, disgusting properties like ALL FALL DOWN (which turned into an awful box-office bomb) and TWO WEEKS IN ANOTHER TOWN (which will do the same thing .”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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