"go over as well as a lead balloon" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: goes over as well as a lead balloon [present, singular, third-person], going over as well as a lead balloon [participle, present], went over as well as a lead balloon [past], gone over as well as a lead balloon [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> over as well as a lead balloon}} go over as well as a lead balloon (third-person singular simple present goes over as well as a lead balloon, present participle going over as well as a lead balloon, simple past went over as well as a lead balloon, past participle gone over as well as a lead balloon)
  1. Alternative form of go over like a lead balloon Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: go over like a lead balloon
    Sense id: en-go_over_as_well_as_a_lead_balloon-en-verb-exAN~wsQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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