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gone over like a lead balloon

gone over like a lead balloon is the past participle 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 gone over like a lead balloon

What is gone over like a lead balloon the past participle of?
Gone over like a lead balloon is the past participle of go over like a lead balloon.

Words near gone over like a lead balloon in the dictionary

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

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