go over big
idiom
informal
: to be successful or well-liked
Here's a recipe for healthy cookies that always goes over big with kids.
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One of our all-time favorite small SUVs, the Hyundai Kona belongs to the popular compact-crossover category and should go over big with the game-show contestants.
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Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 19 Feb. 2022
Think that would go over big in Slovenia and Madrid?
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 23 Jan. 2021
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Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 19 Feb. 2022
Think that would go over big in Slovenia and Madrid?
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 23 Jan. 2021
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“Go over big.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20over%20big. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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