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词组 do over
释义
Phr V
do over
does, doing, did, done
do over sth or do sth over
British informal to go into a house and steal things from itusually passive
In this area some of the houses have been done over many times.
mainly American to decorate a room or a house in order to make it look more attractive
They're getting some new appliances and want to do over their kitchen at the same time.
American & Australian to do something again because you did not do it well the first time
This is full of errors - I'm sorry but you'll have to do it over.
do over sb or do sb over
British & Australian slang to attack someone
Rumours were going about that they were going to do him over.
do over
verb
1
to beat someone up UK, 1866.
2
to swindle or take advantage of AUSTRALIA, 1952.
3
to frisk, to search through someone's clothing or property UK, 1984.
4
to have sex with someone AUSTRALIA, 1948
phrasedo over1. be done over BrE spoken informal if someone's house is done over, thieves get into it and steal things from it: Did you know Mark's flat's been done over again? SIMILAR TO: burgle2. do sb over BrE spoken informal to attack and injure someone: If you don't pay up, he'll send his mates round to do you over. SIMILAR TO: beat up3. do over sthdo sth over informal, especially AmE to decorate a room or house to make it more attractive: We really should do the bathroom over - it's looking really shabby. SIMILAR TO: do up

do over

1. To improve one's looks by giving one a makeover. In this usage, the recipient of the makeover is stated between "do" and "over." We really need to do her over—that dated hairstyle makes her look so much older than she really is.
2. To redecorate something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "do" and "over." After having the same décor for 20 years, it's time for us to do the living room over. Doing over this room with a fresh coat of paint will really brighten it up.
3. To do something again, often in an attempt to improve. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "do" and "over." The teacher told me that I have to do this project over because it's too sloppy. Please do over this report and try to make it more concise.
4. noun The act of doing something again, often in an attempt to improve. When used as a noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated. Can I have a do-over? That car horn distracted me just as I was swinging.

do someone over

 and make someone over
to buy a new wardrobe for someone; to redo someone's hairstyle, makeup, etc. Sally's mother did Sally over for the play tryouts. The designer made over Sally completely.

do something over

 
1. make something over to rebuild, redesign, or redecorate something. We did our living room over for the holidays. We made over the family room because it was looking shabby.
2. do something over (again) to repeat something; to do something again. I am afraid that you are going to have to do over the complete series again. Would you do this one over, please?

do over

Also, do something over.
1. Also, do over again. Repeat something, as in This setup won't work; I'll have to do it over again.
2. Redecorate, as in We've decided to do over the living room. [Early 1900s]
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