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work over

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to do again; repeat

  2. (intr, preposition) to examine closely and thoroughly

  3. slang (tr, adverb) to assault or thrash

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work over Idioms  

  1. Beat up, as in The secret police worked him over and he's never been the same. [c. 1920]

Example Sentences

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“We never stop moving and can prioritize thinking about work over other areas in life,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

She said drivers were "working over their hours" as they used alternative routes, adding that the closure, which began on Monday afternoon, was impacting many businesses in the area.

From BBC

Collectors sensed the rarity of Thursday’s offering and pounced, with at least four bidders competing for the work over a 45-minute bidding war, pushing it over 13 times its $2 million high estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal

At 8:32 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, the person on night shift was just handing the work over to the person on day shift.

From Literature

Construction crews are working over by the hedge maze, but there’s no one near us.

From Literature

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