going over
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Noun
[edit]going over (plural going overs or goings over)
- An inspection, examination, review, or investigation.
- Make sure to give the refurbished products a real going over before they are sold.
- After the bankruptcy, our accounts were given a thorough going over.
- An overhaul.
- A severe, thorough scolding.
- A sound thrashing, beating.
- When the mob men finally found him, they gave him a good going over that left him clinging to life.
Verb
[edit]- present participle and gerund of go over
- The client is going over the new proposal as we speak. (to examine)
- The new policies aren't going over well with the staff. (to create an impression)