do-over

[ doo-oh-ver ]

noun

1. an opportunity to do something again or repeat it, especially when it did not turn out well the first time:

   I wish I could have a do-over of the past five years of my life.

2. a makeover, as a renovation or a beauty treatment: A do-over at the spa made me feel young again!

   Enter the sweepstakes to win a full kitchen do-over with new granite countertops and stainless steel appliances.

   A do-over at the spa made me feel young again!

do over

verb

1. informal.
   to renovate or redecorate
2. slang.
   to beat up; thrash

Word History and Origins

Origin of do-over¹

First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase do over

Idioms and Phrases

Also, do something over .

Example Sentences

And I think the radical media should be focusing practically on pathways towards creating mass movements, which we miserably failed to do over the last 20 or 30 years.

From Salon

In less than a week of talks, the new health secretary had achieved what the previous government had failed to do over the course of 11 strikes in the previous 18 months.

From BBC

This is precisely what Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, have been trying to do over the past two months: Persuade voters that Americans deserve a president who does not view the United States as a postapocalyptic hellscape over which to reign but as a place with problems that can be fixed if we start treating each other with respect.

From Los Angeles Times

In less than a week of talks, the new health secretary had achieved what the previous government had failed to do over the course of 11 strikes in the previous 18 months.

From BBC

Whether Ohtani ever decides to exercise his influence could be determined by what the Dodgers do over the next handful of days and how it affects them in October.

From Los Angeles Times

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