Alternative form of go over like a lead balloon

present participle of lead someone up the garden path

present participle of go down like a lead balloon

(simile) To be received negatively by others.

(simile) To fall precipitately; to plummet. / (simile) To be received negatively by others.

simple past tense of go down like a lead balloon

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of go down like a lead balloon

past participle of go down like a lead balloon

You can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it.

Alternative form of you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink