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goes over someone's head

goes over someone's head is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go over someone's head.

Meaning of go over someone's head

Verb

go over someone's head (third-person singular simple present goes over someone's head, present participle going over someone's head, simple past went over someone's head, past participle gone over someone's head)

  1. (idiomatic) To take up an issue with another person's boss or other superior rather than beginning or continuing to deal with the original person.
    • She went over his head and took her complaint directly to the president of the company.
  2. (idiomatic) To escape someone's comprehension.
    • I listened carefully, but the technical jargon went over my head.

Questions about goes over someone's head

What is goes over someone's head the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes over someone's head is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go over someone's head.

Words near goes over someone's head in the dictionary

  1. goes out with the ark
  2. goes over
  3. goes over as well as a lead balloon
  4. goes over like a lead balloon
  5. goes over like a lead zeppelin
  6. goes over someone's head
  7. goes over to the majority
  8. goes overboard
  9. goes past
  10. goes pear shaped
  11. goes pear-shaped

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