go over like a lead balloon
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.
go over one's head
To be too difficult to understand.
Penny complains that what her math teacher says simply goes over her head.
To do something without the permission of one's superior.
Fred went over his boss's head when he signed the contract on his own.
go over well
To be appreciated or accepted.
The teacher’s organized lessons always go over well with her students.
The comedian’s jokes weren’t going over well, the audience wasn’t laughing much at all. I think that the comedian should go over his material more carefully before each act.
go over
give one a going-over
give one a good going-over
To examine; think about or look at carefully.
The teacher went over the list and picked John's name.
The police went over the gun for fingerprints.
To repeat; do again.
Don't make me go all over it again.
We painted the house once, then we went over it again.
To read again; study.
After you finish the test, go over it again to look for mistakes.
They went over their lessons together at night.
To cross; go to stop or visit; travel.
We went over to the other side of the street.
I'm going over to Mary's house.
We went over to the next town to the game.
To change what you believe.
Father is a Democrat, but he says that he is going over to the Republicans in the next election.
Many of the natives on the island went over to Christianity after the white men came.
To be liked; succeed. Often used in the informal phrase go over big.
Bill's joke went over big with the other boys and girls.
Your idea went over well with the boss.
hand over fist
Fast and in large amounts.
Fred may get a pony for Christmas because his father is making money hand over fist.
Business is so bad that the store on the corner is losing money hand over fist.
hand over hand
By taking hold with one hand over the other alternately.
The only way to climb a rope is hand over hand.
hand over
To give control or possession of; give (something) to another person.
When the teacher saw Johnny reading a comic book in study period, she made him hand over the book.
When Mr. Jones gets old, he will hand over his business to his son.
hang over one's head
To be a danger or threat to you. An overused phrase.
Over Jimmy's head hung the teacher's suspicion that Jimmy had cheated in the final examination.
Death hangs over a bullfighter's head every time he performs.