work over

verb

1. tr, adverb to do again; repeat
2. intr, preposition to examine closely and thoroughly
3. slang.
   tr, adverb to assault or thrash

Idioms and Phrases

Beat up, as in The secret police worked him over and he's never been the same . [c. 1920]

Related Words

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• incline
• induce
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• satisfy
• sway
• urge
• woo