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gone over someone's head

gone over someone's head is the past participle 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 gone over someone's head

What is gone over someone's head the past participle of?
Gone over someone's head is the past participle of go over someone's head.

Words near gone over someone's head in the dictionary

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

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