“Over There”

Cultural  

1. A song by George M. Cohan about the American troops sent to Europe to fight in World War I.

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Example Sentences

Secretly, Duane wished they could have the afternoon tea this day, since he was already walking over there.

From Literature

Rowdy was over there sniffing around.

From Literature

“It’s worth a try anyway. You go over there and beat on that old hollow snag with your club, and I’ll do some whooping.”

From Literature

Grandpa was still searching the drawer when the mailman suddenly spoke up and said, “Hey, wait a minute! Maybe you won’t have to write that letter. I heard some fellows in town talking yesterday and they said that the circus is in Tulsa now. If it would help any, I could send a telegram over there soon as I get back to town.”

From Literature

“Why,” Witkoff wondered, “under this pressure, with the amount of sea power and naval power over there, why haven’t they come to us and said, ‘We profess we don’t want a weapon, so here’s what we’re prepared to do’?

From Slate