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

Example Sentences

We will give it a closer going-over, however, to ensure it’s a timely topic and isn’t easily mistaken for a way to drum up business.

Read more on Seattle Times

He was considered a shoo-in to replace former Speaker John Boehner who quit in disgust and skedaddled back to Ohio after the going-over he received from the newly empowered Freedom Caucus.

Read more on Salon

“I got a piece here that I cut out of a newspaper. The editor put it just right. He gives Washington a good going-over for not siding with France.”

Read more on Literature

The sad fact is that my wife, Marion, has been cutting my hair at home for several years now, the little that I have left requiring no more than a quick going-over with the clippers.

Read more on The Guardian

It's one thing Ross Wilcox giving you a going-over in public.

Read more on Literature