go down well, badly, etc.

go down badly

To be poorly received, as by a group or audience. Yeah, you could say that my performance went down badly—I got booed off the stage.See also: badly, down, go

go down well

To be well-received, as by a group or audience. Three standing ovations! Wow, your performance really went down well!See also: down, go, well

go down ˈwell, ˈbadly, etc. (with somebody)

(also go off ˈwell) used to talk about whether people like something such as a speech, performance, etc: Her speech went down well with the audience.See also: down, go