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do-over

[ doo-oh-ver ]

noun

  1. an opportunity to do something again or repeat it, especially when it did not turn out well the first time:

    I wish I could have a do-over of the past five years of my life.

  2. a makeover, as a renovation or a beauty treatment: A do-over at the spa made me feel young again!

    Enter the sweepstakes to win a full kitchen do-over with new granite countertops and stainless steel appliances.

    A do-over at the spa made me feel young again!



do over

verb

  1. informal.
    to renovate or redecorate
  2. slang.
    to beat up; thrash
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of do-over1

First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase do over
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Idioms and Phrases

Also, do something over .
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Playing Utah State represented a do-over of sorts given the guard-heavy Aggies’ love of long-range shots.

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Trump has said that the minerals treaty—which he and Zelensky were about to sign until the Oval Office blowup and which they now seem set to try signing again in a do-over—would be a more-than-ample substitute for a security guarantee.

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They stepped toward center court for the do-over that went in the Trojans’ favor.

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“I appreciate that he sent this letter,†Trump said, signaling a possible do-over of the Oval Office meeting last week where he and Vice President J.D.

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Panek’s do-over didn’t go as smoothly.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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