go over as well as a lead balloon en · VERB
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of go over like a lead balloon.
alt of go over like a lead balloon
Think a joke may go over as well as a lead balloon? It's likely not a good idea, and refraining from telling it would be a wiser choice.
2005, CDA Journal of the California Dental Association:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| went over as well as a lead balloon | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| going over as well as a lead balloon | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| goes over as well as a lead balloon | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gone over as well as a lead balloon | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |