going-over

[goh-ing-oh-ver]

noun

plural

goings-over 

1. a review, examination, or investigation.

   The accounts were given a thorough going-over.

2. a severe, thorough scolding.

3. a sound thrashing; beating.

   The hoodlums gave him a good going-over when they found him.

going-over

noun

1. a check, examination, or investigation

2. a castigation or thrashing

Word History and Origins

Origin of going-over¹

1870–75, noun use of verb phrase go over