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.
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!
informal to renovate or redecorate
slang to beat up; thrash
Also, do something over.
Also, do over again . Repeat something, as in This setup won't work; I'll have to do it over again .
Redecorate, as in We've decided to do over the living room . [Early 1900s]
First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase do over
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The “split to save” move is one of those clicking-the-buttons sessions that’s great to do over drinks with a motivated friend.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026
To do that, the test tracks how various models do over time running a vending-machine business in simulation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
This is what each has to do over the next eight days to finish as the year-end number one:
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
“Not what stocks do over the next 12 to 24 months.”
From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025
“What are you going to do over there?” she asked, beaming at the packet, then at me.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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