bomb

How to sign: an explosive device fused to denote under specific conditions

Categories: arms, explosive device, implements of war, munition, weaponry, weapons system

Within this category: atom bomb, balloon bomb, bomblet, bombshell, briefcase bomb, car bomb, chemical bomb, cluster bomb, cruise missile, depth charge, dumb bomb, fragmentation bomb, gas shell, general-purpose bomb, grenade, hydrogen bomb, incendiary bomb, letter bomb, megaton bomb, microwave bomb, Molotov cocktail, penetration bomb, pipe bomb, plastic bomb, remote-control bomb, smart bomb, smoke bomb, stink bomb, thermobaric bomb, time bomb

bomb

How to sign: fail to get a passing grade
"She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?";

Similiar / Same: flunk, flush it, fail

bomb

How to sign: an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
"the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned";

Similiar / Same: dud, turkey

Categories: bust, flop