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We went down about as well as a turd souffle.
— Peter's Friends • 1992
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Andrew describes their reception by imagining a dish made revolting by its central ingredient. The culinary comparison makes acceptance difficult to picture, so the assessment is unmistakably negative. Pairing a refined food name with something filthy gives the failed reception an emphatically unpleasant image.
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