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
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 25 Apr. 2024.
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