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going over, going-over|ˌgəʊɪŋˈəʊvə(r)|
[See going vbl. n. 5 a and cf. go v. 62.]
†1. A passage over a stream. U.S. Obs.
1662in Early Records of Providence, R.I. (1893) III. 17 The high way which Leadeth from the goeing over att the River. 1782Southampton (N.Y.) Records (1878) III. 292 The path from the going over at the River head up to the Great Pond.
2. A scolding, a talking-to, a dressing-down. U.S. colloq.
1872Chicago Tribune 23 Oct. 4/2 The Cincinnati Commercial gives these male Mrs. Grundys a ‘going over’ in an article well worth reading. 1884‘Mark Twain’ Huck. Finn iii, I got a good going-over in the morning from old Miss Watson on account of my clothes. 1937D. Runyon More than Somewhat viii. 155 Many a time I hear Bookie Bob giving her a going-over about something or other, and generally it is about the price of something she orders to eat. 1969E. Blishen This Right Soft Lot ii. i. 130 Sir, don't give me a going over—but this desk's too small for me. Honest!
b. An inspection or examination; an overhaul; attention to or work on something. colloq. (orig. U.S.).
1919H. L. Wilson Ma Pettengill x. 286 She wanted to give these here accounts a thorough going-over while the sensation lasted. 1931Kansas City Star 18 July, The lawn mower could profit by a complete ‘going over’. 1950‘J. Tey’ To love & be Wise ix. 108 Having given the room a quick going-over, he now went over it in detail. 1958B. Hamilton Too Much of Water i. 9 His first serious going-over of the scores of the..Bruckner symphonies. 1960H. Pinter Caretaker ii. 48 How do you think the place is looking? I gave it a good going over.
c. a beating; a thrashing. slang (orig. U.S.).
1942Berrey & Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §510/2 ‘Third degree’..going-over. 1948W. G. Smith Last of Conquerors (1949) iv. 193 ‘Let's give him a little going over,’ one of the M.P.s suggested. 1963T. & P. Morris Pentonville xi. 240 Most serious of all are the premeditated ‘goings over’ of individuals by small groups of men who are the bodyguard of a gang leader. 1970A. Ross Manchester Thing 81 ‘Got a going over, did you?’ ‘Not much, I got a going over. Want to see the bruises?’
†3. Bridge. Doubling. U.S. Obs.
1902, etc. [see go v. 89 g]. 1904To-Day 5 Oct. 286/2 If any player double out of turn here, there is no penalty, but over the water the declaring player has the right to say whether the doubling, or ‘going over’, shall stand or not. |