GO OVER LIKE A LEAD BALLOON

Meaning of GO OVER LIKE A LEAD BALLOON in English

v. phr. , informal To fail to generate a positive response or enthusiasm; to meet with boredom or disapproval. The president's suggested budget cuts went over like a lead balloon. Jack's off-color jokes went over like a lead balloon.

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GO OVER LIKE A LEAD BALLOON — {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail to generate a positive response or enthusiasm; to meet with boredom or disapproval. * /The …
Slang English vocab
GO OVER LIKE A LEAD BALLOON — {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail to generate a positive response or enthusiasm; to meet with boredom or disapproval. * /The …
Словарь английских идиом
GO OVER LIKE A LEAD BALLOON — fail to generate a positive response The sales manager's latest proposal went over like a lead balloon at the meeting
English Idioms vocab
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LEAD — I Metallic chemical element , chemical symbol Pb, atomic number 82. Lead is a soft, silvery white or grayish, malleable, …
Английский словарь Британика
OVER — I. |ōvə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubari, ubiri, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
GO — I. (|)gō, when followed without pause by a stressed syllable sometimes _gə or +V _gəw verb ( went (|)went ; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BALLOON — I. bəˈlün noun ( -s ) Etymology: Italian dialect ballone (Italian pallone ), aug. of Italian dialect balla, of Germanic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OVER — /oh"veuhr/ , prep. 1. above in place or position: the roof over one's head. 2. above and to the other …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIKE — like 1 — liker , n. /luyk/ , adj., ( Poetic ) liker, likest , prep., adv., conj., n., v., …
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LEAD — lead 1 /leed/ , v. , led, leading , n. , adj. v.t. 1. to go before or with to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BALLOON — — balloonlike , adj. /beuh loohn"/ , n. 1. a bag made of thin rubber or other light material, usually …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OVER — I. ˈō-vər adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GO — I. ˈgō verb ( went ˈwent ; gone ˈgȯn also ˈgän ; go·ing ˈgō-iŋ, ˈgȯ(-)iŋ; “gȯing to” in sense 13 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BALLOON — I. bə-ˈlün noun Etymology: French ballon large football, balloon, from Italian dialect ballone large football, augmentative of balla ball, of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OVER — adv from inside to outside, above or across the brim. 2. over ·adv at an end; beyond the limit of …
Webster English vocab
LIKE — adj likely; probably. 2. like ·adj in a like or similar manner. 3. like ·vi to be pleased; to choose. …
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GO — noun a glass of spirits. 2. go ·noun act; working; operation. 3. go ·p.p. gone. 4. go ·noun noisy merriment; …
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BALLOON — noun a bomb or shell. 2. balloon ·vi to go up or voyage in a balloon. 3. balloon ·vt to …
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OVER- — [over-] prefix 1: so as to exceed or surpass "overachieve" 2: excessive "overstimulation" 3: to an excessive degree "overthin"over.ab.stract over.abun.dance …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OVER — [over] adv [ME, adv. & prep., fr. OE ofer; akin to OHG ubar (prep.) above, beyond, over, L super, Gk …
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GO — [go] vb went ; gone ; go.ing ; goes [ME gon, fr. OE gan; akin to OHG gan to go, …
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BALLOON — [bal.loon] n [F ballon large football, balloon, fr. It dial. ballone large football, aug. of balla ball, of Gmc origin] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BALLOON — Ascent of a Piccard balloon large airtight bag filled with hot air or a lighter-than-air gas, such as helium or …
Britannica English vocabulary
BALLOON — balloon BrE AmE bə ˈluːn ▷ balloon|ed d ▷ balloon|ing ɪŋ ▷ balloon|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LEAD — I . *lead / liːd; NAmE / verb , noun —see also lead (II) ■ verb ( led , led …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVER — / ˈəʊvə(r); NAmE ˈoʊ-/ adverb , preposition , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of over …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIKE — / laɪk; NAmE / preposition , verb , conjunction , noun , adjective , adverb ■ preposition 1. similar to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GO — / gəʊ; NAmE goʊ/ verb , noun ■ verb ( goes / gəʊz; NAmE goʊz/ went / went; NAmE / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BALLOON — / bəˈluːn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a small bag made of very thin rubber that becomes …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVER — I. o ‧ ver 1 S1 W1 /ˈəʊvə $ ˈoʊvər/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: ofer …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIKE — I. like 1 S1 W1 /laɪk/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ like 6 ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEAD — I. lead 1 S1 W1 /liːd/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle led /led/) [ Word Family: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BALLOON — I. bal ‧ loon 1 /bəˈluːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: ballon 'large …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LEAD — n. & v. --n. 1 Chem. a heavy bluish-grey soft ductile metallic element occurring naturally in galena and used in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
BALLOON — n. & v. --n. 1 a small inflatable rubber pouch with a neck, used as a child's toy or as …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LEAD — n. & v. n. 1 Chem. a heavy bluish-grey soft ductile metallic element occurring naturally in galena and used in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LEAD
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BALLOON — n. & v. n. 1 a small inflatable rubber pouch with a neck, used as a child's toy or as …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1. …
Oxford English vocab
LIKE — 1. adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) …
Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
BALLOON — n. & v. --n. 1. a small inflatable rubber pouch with a neck, used as a child's toy or as …
Oxford English vocab
OVER — I. POSITION AND MOVEMENT /oʊvə(r)/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIKE — I. PREPOSITION AND CONJUNCTION USES /laɪk, laɪk/ ( likes) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEAD — I. BEING AHEAD OR TAKING SOMEONE SOMEWHERE /li:d/ ( leads, leading, led) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BALLOON — ( balloons, ballooning, ballooned) 1. A balloon is a small, thin, rubber bag that you blow air into so that …
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