went over like a lead balloon

A form of go over like a lead balloon — To fail to gain acceptance: to be received poorly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go over like a lead balloon
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APA

went over like a lead balloon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20over%20like%20a%20lead%20balloon

MLA

“went over like a lead balloon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20over%20like%20a%20lead%20balloon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “went over like a lead balloon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20over%20like%20a%20lead%20balloon.

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