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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of going-over1

1870–75, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase go over
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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.

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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.

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“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.â€

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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.

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

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