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going over like a lead balloon

going over like a lead balloon is the present participle and gerund of go over like a lead balloon.

Meaning of go over like a lead balloon

Verb

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

  1. (simile) To fail to gain acceptance: to be received poorly.

Questions about going over like a lead balloon

What is going over like a lead balloon the present participle and gerund of?
Going over like a lead balloon is the present participle and gerund of go over like a lead balloon.

Words near going over like a lead balloon in the dictionary

  1. going out swinging
  2. going out with a bang
  3. going out with the ark
  4. going over
  5. going over as well as a lead balloon
  6. going over like a lead balloon
  7. going over like a lead zeppelin
  8. going over someone's head
  9. going over to the majority
  10. going overboard
  11. going overs

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