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Meanings of damp squib in English

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Usage of damp squib in English
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The only damp squib was the one act I'd really come to see.
The Irish Times
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But a press briefing on Wednesday was a bit of a damp squib.
The South African
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A small crowd was expected and a damp squib in general.
The Irish Times
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As first games go, this was something of a damp squib.
The Irish Times
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When it comes to generating aural fireworks, O'Connor is a surprisingly damp squib.
The Irish Times
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All in all, it was a bit of a damp squib.
The Irish Times
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The renewed attack on Judith Collins turns out to be a damp squib.
Radio NZ
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All in all, it's a damp squib after all the hype.
The Irish Times
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But the fireworks were a damp squib compared to his fury at Queen's.
Reuters
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But his questions at PMQs were yet another damp squib.
The Guardian
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The damp squib ending arrived not a moment too soon.
The Guardian
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But last Friday's Smurfit annual meeting really was a bit of a damp squib.
The Irish Times
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AS referendum counts go, it appeared to be a bit of a damp squib.
The Irish Times
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But is our sunny luck really causing Iceland's damp squib?
The Guardian
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He was like a bright shooting star and she was like a damp squib.
Millionaire's women
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Despite the fanfare, the Forum on Europe has turned out to be a damp squib.
The Irish Times
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