go over

British  

verb

1. to be received in a specified manner

   the concert went over very well

2. Also: go through.  (preposition) to examine and revise as necessary

   he went over the accounts

3. Also: go through.  (preposition) to clean

   she went over the room before her mother came

4. (preposition) to check and repair

   can you go over my car please?

5. Also: go through.  (preposition) to rehearse

   I'll go over my lines before the play

6. 1. to change (to a different practice or system)

      will Britain ever go over to driving on the right?

   2. to change one's allegiances

7. slang  (preposition) to do physical violence to

   they went over him with an iron bar

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go over Idioms  

1. Examine, review. For example, They went over the contract with great care , or I think we should go over the whole business again . This term originated in the late 1500s, then meaning “consider in sequence.”

2. Gain acceptance or approval, succeed, as in I hope the play goes over . This term is sometimes elaborated to go over big or go over with a bang for a big success, and go over like a lead balloon for a dismal failure. [Early 1900s]

3. Rehearse, as in Let's go over these lines one more time . [Second half of 1700s]

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Example Sentences

"We've got to see how it goes over the next few weeks. Obviously that's down to the specialists and stuff, but I'm not in the gym training at the moment," he said.

From BBC

Joanna went over to Venice to sift through crates and crates of the gold leaf mosaic to find the right colours.

From BBC

“My thoughts are you win ballgames from January through July when you meet daily and go over fundamentals, skills and get bigger, stronger and faster. You win it in the weight room,” Garrett said.

From Los Angeles Times

Therrien’s beards — fashioned from synthetic hair, plaster, stainless steel or aluminum — hang on wardrobe stands from hooks that would go over the wearer’s ears as part of a costume.

From Los Angeles Times

"We've come close a lot of times, but not quite been able to go over the line," he said.

From Barron's

Related Words

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