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go down like a lead zeppelin

go down like a lead zeppelin verb: to fall precipitately; to plummet.

Verb

go down like a lead zeppelin (third-person singular simple present goes down like a lead zeppelin, present participle going down like a lead zeppelin, simple past went down like a lead zeppelin, past participle gone down like a lead zeppelin)

  1. (simile) To fall precipitately; to plummet.
  2. (simile) To be received negatively by others.

Forms of go down like a lead zeppelin

third-person singular presentgoes down like a lead zeppelin
present participlegoing down like a lead zeppelin
pastwent down like a lead zeppelin
past participlegone down like a lead zeppelin
alternative formgo down like a lead balloon
alternative formgo over like a lead balloon
alternative formgo over like a lead zeppelin

Questions about go down like a lead zeppelin

What does go down like a lead zeppelin mean?
Go down like a lead zeppelin means to fall precipitately; to plummet.
What part of speech is go down like a lead zeppelin?
Go down like a lead zeppelin is a verb.
What is the past tense of go down like a lead zeppelin?
The past tense of go down like a lead zeppelin is went down like a lead zeppelin.

Words near go down like a lead zeppelin in the dictionary

  1. go down in flames
  2. go down in history
  3. go down like a cup of cold sick
  4. go down like a cup of sick
  5. go down like a lead balloon
  6. go down like a lead zeppelin
  7. go down like a sack of potatoes
  8. go down on
  9. go down south
  10. go down swinging
  11. go down that road

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