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

Every driver who is ticketed by the CHP for going over 100 mph, regardless of their driving record, has their citation automatically forwarded to the DMV’s Driver Safety Branch under the program launched last month.

From Los Angeles Times

She said her message "didn't exactly go over well", but noted that some of the mothers did then try to "smooth things over".

From BBC

At an investigatory meeting on 17 May 2023, Mr Duffy said he was "a person who goes over and beyond for the customer".

From BBC

“It’s hard without Ethan. Him being a big body and taking up the middle cleared a lot of space for me. I might go over and watch his game later.”

From Los Angeles Times

Sometimes I’ll even go over and take the microphone to somebody and just sit and sing with them at the edge of the stage because they’re just that close.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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