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单词 over
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over1 prepositionover2 adverb, adjectiveover3 noun
overo‧ver1 /ˈəʊvə $ ˈoʊvər/ ●●● S1 W1 preposition Entry menu
MENU FOR overover1 above2 covering3 across4 on the other side5 down from something6 in many parts of something7 no longer affected8 more than9 during10 concerning11 controlling12 better13 by telephone/radio14 over and above15 louder than something16 preferring
Word Origin
WORD ORIGINover1
Origin:
Old English ofer
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Over a two-year period, Nancy became addicted to painkillers.
  • A blue vest over that shirt would look great.
  • A cat jumped over the fence.
  • A thick layer of smoke hung over the city.
  • Almost half their sales are now made over the Internet.
  • Did you go anywhere over New Year's?
  • He rules over a large kingdom.
  • He spilled beer all over my feet.
  • I'd prefer not to talk about it over the phone.
  • I've traveled over most of Europe but my favorite place was Austria.
  • I put another blanket over the baby.
  • In this office there is one manager over a staff of 15 workers.
  • Just hang the towel over the back of the chair.
  • Leaning over her desk, she grabbed the phone.
  • Let's discuss the contract over lunch.
  • one of the bridges over the Rhine
  • One of the men jumped over the counter and grabbed the money.
  • She's been a great help to me over the past year.
  • She put a blanket over the child's legs to keep him warm.
  • She wore a coat over her sweater.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
at one point in a period of time, or through the whole of a period of time: · Did you hear the storm during the night?· During the summer we spend a lot more time out of doors.
(also throughout) during all of a period of time: · The cafe’s closed all through the winter and opens again in April.· Throughout her career she has worked hard and achieved the highest standards.
at one point or at various different points during a period of time: · I’m going to redecorate my bedroom over the holidays.· She’s been a great help to me over the past year.
formal during a particular process or period of time: · In the course of the study we consulted with leading experts in global warming.· Many factors control the rise and fall of a species in the course of evolution.· There was huge social change in the course of the 1960s.
during a period of time, or before the end of a period – used when you want to emphasize that it is a short or limited period: · There have been five serious accidents within the last few days.· Payment must be made within 30 days.· If we are inviting you for an interview, you will receive a letter within 14 days.
Longman Language Activatora number or amount that is approximately right
· There was a light above the table.· Above his bed is a picture of two old men sitting on a park bench.· During my last year of college, I lived in a little apartment above a grocery store.directly above · We looked up and saw a helicopter hovering directly above us.the floor/apartment above (=above where you are) · We could hear noises in the room above.from above (=seen from above) · The light came from above them and to their right.above sea level (=used when describing how high a place is) · Mexico City is 2400 metres above sea level.
directly above something or moving in the air above it: · The sign over the door said 'Employees Only'.· A thick layer of smoke hung over the city.· About 400 fans jumped over barricades and invaded the playing field.· As the planes flew over, Selim could see the Russian markings on their wings.· Riot police fired over the heads of the demonstrators.
in the sky directly above your head: · A flock of birds passed overhead.· Suddenly, they heard the rumble of thunder overhead.
: up in/on/there etc in a higher position than where you are: · I found some old pictures of my mother up in the attic.· Are you able to see up there or do you need a flashlight?
on a higher floor of a building, above where you are: · The bathroom is upstairs on your left.· Don't you think the woman upstairs is kind of strange?
if something such as a tree or a rock overhangs something, it sticks out over it: · The bird was sitting on a branch overhanging the water.· An ancient vine overhangs the terrace.
someone who officially tries to prove that someone is guilty
from one side of something to the other: · The children ran across the road.· I've always wanted to sail across the Atlantic.· We gazed across the valley.· The traffic was heavy so it took a long time to get across.across to: · He walked across to the window.
going from one side of something to the other, especially by flying, jumping, climbing, or using a bridge: · A cat jumped over the fence.· the road over the mountains· one of the bridges over the Rhine
from one side or end of something to the other -- use this about going through a town, a forest, or a crowd, or looking through a hole, window etc: · I pushed my way through the crowd.· walking through the forest· We drove through Baltimore on our way to Washington.· I could see her through the window.· The trip through the tunnel takes about 40 minutes.· We found a gap in the fence and climbed through.
: transatlantic/transcontinental/trans-European etc going a long distance across a large area of land or water: · transatlantic flights· the first transcontinental railroad
to go from one side of something to the other, for example to cross a river or road, or to cross a field or room: · Antonia went to cross the street to buy us some sodas.· He plans to cross the Himalayas on foot.· How are we going to cross the river?· Before you cross, make sure there are no other cars coming.
to go straight across something such as a field or road to save time, instead of going around it or by a longer way: · Farmers have begun putting up fences to prevent visitors from cutting across their land.· They moved south along the edge of a field, then cut across Highway 18.
to go across an area such as a garden, a wood, or a group of buildings, instead of going around it on a path or road, because it is quicker: · Instead of taking the main road I cut through the churchyard and jumped over the wall at the bottom.· Her house wasn't far, if he cut through the woods.
a journey across an area of water or group of mountains: · The Atlantic crossing took nearly three months.· His party made the first east-west crossing of the Sierra Nevada in 1833.
during
at one point in a period of time, or through the whole of a period of time: · Terry's work has improved a lot during the last three months.· Henry died during the night.· During the summer we spend a lot more time out of doors.· At some time during the weekend someone broke into the building.· This place was an air-raid shelter during the war.
between the beginning and end of a period of time: · The long vacation is in August.· In the last six years, Carol has moved three times.· In 1982 Paget was living in Geneva.· I always feel drowsy early in the morning.
during a period of time or before the end of a period - use this to emphasize that it is a short or limited period of time: · There have been five serious accidents within the last few days.· If we do not hear from you within 14 days, we will contact our solicitors.
during the whole of a period of time, continuing until the end: · The party continued through the night until dawn.· We'll have to see how he copes through the next couple of months.
through - use this to emphasize that something continues from the beginning to the end of a long period: · It's closed all through the winter, and opens again in April.· Throughout her career she has worked hard and maintained high standards.
during a particular period of time: · She's been a great help to me over the past year.· They plan to redecorate their house over the Christmas period.· They met in 1962 and wrote each other several letters over the next few years.
formal during a process or particular period of time: · In the course of a few years, Lambert built up a highly successful export business.· We expect to see some important political developments during the course of the next week or two.
if you do something by day or by night you do it during the day or night: · By day they relied on the sun for direction, and by night they followed the stars.· By day he works at a construction company, but by night he's a bartender.· They attacked by night, hoping to surprise their enemy.
when an event, activity, situation etc finishes
also finish British · World War II ended in 1945.· What time does your class finish?· How does the story end?· The celebrations didn't finish till after midnight.end in something (=end in a particular way, especially a bad way) · Their marriage finally ended in divorce three years later.
if an event or an activity is over , it has ended and nothing more is going to happen: · By the time we arrived, the party was already over.· Right, that's the formal part of the interview over. Is there anything you'd like to ask us?be all over (=have completely finished): · The game should be all over by 5 o'clock.
to finally end - use this about a period of time, a situation, or an activity that has continued for a long time: · Months of uncertainty came to an end when the final votes were counted.· It was already September, and our stay in Zurich was coming to an end.
formal if something such as a meeting or conversation is at an end , it has ended because someone wanted it to end: · The young man stood up, realizing that the audition was at an end.· It is with great sadness that I announce that our marriage is at an end.
more than a number, amount, age etc
more than a number or amount: more than: · I've been working here for more than fifteen years.· More than 50,000 people attended the concert, which was held in Central Park.much more/far more/a lot more/even more: · Rented accommodation costs much more in New York.· Sales executives earn about $200,000 a year, and those higher up the ladder can earn a lot more.no more than/not more than: · The discussion lasted no more than 30 minutes.10/100/$50 etc more: · It's a better hotel, but it costs about £50 more than the other one.or more: · He could receive a prison sentence of five years or more.
more than that number or amount - use this especially when it is not important to say exactly how much more: · I had to wait over half an hour for the train this morning.· We receive over 2,000 applications a year.· It's hot out there - I'd say it's over 90.just over (=slightly over): · She weighs just over 180 pounds.well over/way over (=a lot more) informal: · Well over 30 schools took part in the fund-raising walk.· She was driving way over the speed limit.3/10/12 etc and over (=including and over a particular age): · NCI recommends that women aged 40 years and over are checked every two years.
more than a number or level on a scale that can be exactly measured: · The temperature is about 2 degrees above zero.just above (=slightly above): · High speed trains average just above 150 mph.well/way above (=a lot more) informal: · The government promised to increase teachers' pay well above the rate of inflation.above average (=more than usual): · All the students in the group were found to have above average IQ scores.3/10/12 etc and above (=including and above a particular figure): · A score of 70 and above indicates good spatial and map-reading skills.
formal more than a particular number or amount, especially a number: · Scientists have discovered eight craters on Venus with diameters greater than 100 km.· Imagine a device that could send a signal at a speed greater than the speed of light. be greater than: · Economic growth this year is predicted to be greater than 1.5%.be much/far/even greater than: · By the 1940s, the volume of domestic trade was much greater than trade with other countries.
more than another number, amount, age etc - use this especially when the other number etc is a particular level or limit: · Inflation has now risen beyond the acceptable level of 5%.· In a number of professions, it is possible to continue working beyond retirement age.
formal more than an amount or number - used especially in official documents, instructions, or reports: · The cyclone was travelling at speeds in excess of 21 mph.be in excess of: · The population is now estimated to be in excess of 40 million.well in excess of (=a lot more) informal: · The fire has caused well in excess of $500,000 worth of damage.
also upward of American use this when the number or amount you mention is the lower limit, and there is possibly even more than that: · The Reynolds collection is valued at upward of $20 million. 10/$300/5 years etc and upwards: · The performance is suitable for children of 7 years and upwards.
: 10/100/1,500 etc plus at least 10, 100 etc and more than that: · The drugs have a street value of $30,000 plus.· It took me three hours to back up the computer's 400-plus megabyte memory.
on or on top of something
on the surface of something: · Richard put the letter down on the table.· Neil Armstrong was the first person ever to set foot on the Moon.· There weren't enough chairs so I had to sit on the floor.· Four bottles of wine were standing on the shelf.
on the highest part of something tall: · On top of the church was a large illuminated cross.· The plane crashed on top of Sugarbush Mountain, in Vermont.one on top of the other (=in a pile): · Joey stacked the crates one on top of the other.
into a position on the surface of something: · Nancy walked onto the stage and took the microphone in her hand.· Spoon the mixture onto the top of the cake and spread it evenly.
on something and covering it: · There was a white sheet over the victim's body.· She wore a coat over her sweater.put/lay/throw something over something: · She put a blanket over the child's legs to keep him warm.all over (=on all parts of something): · He spilled beer all over my feet.· There were toys all over the floor.
to be strong or happy again after a period of problems or unhappiness
· Experts believe that Colombia is now over the worst of its troubles.· Sharon seems to be over her reading difficulties now.· It took Greg a long time to cope with his parents' divorce, but I think he's over it now.
to feel mentally and physically well again after a period when you experienced emotional problems and unhappiness: · It's good to see that Mandy's herself again.· It wasn't until six months after my husband's death that I started to feel myself again.
if a person is back to normal , they are just as they were before their problems or troubles started: · I think Judith was quite badly affected by shock, but she seems to be back to normal now.
to be better again after an illness or injury
if someone is better after an illness or injury, they have recovered, or they are in the process of recovering: · How are you? Are you better?· I'll just rest today, and, hopefully, I'll be better tomorrow.· I hope Robert's better by Saturday, because we need him for the team.
if someone is well , they are healthy again, and they no longer have an illness or injury: · As soon as you're well we'll go to Florida and have a few weeks in the sun.· They couldn't really make any firm plans until Luis was well again.
to be completely well again after an illness or injury: · We were relieved to find that Barnes was fully recovered and able to take part in the race.be fully recovered from: · Keep the patient still and quiet until he is fully recovered from the attack.
if someone is cured , they are completely better because their illness has been treated successfully: · She's still rather weak, but her bronchitis seems to be cured.be cured of: · It is only after two or three years that the doctors can say you are definitely cured of cancer.be completely cured: · He was always confident that he would be completely cured.
to be well again after an illness: · You've had a bad attack of malaria, but I think you're over it now.be over the worst: · Her temperature is going down again - she seems to be over the worst.
informal to be well again and able to live life as usual after being ill: · After a day or two in bed I'll be back on my feet again.· Wait till you're back on your feet before you start worrying about your exams.
to be out of bed and well enough to walk around again, after an illness or injury has forced you to stay in bed: · She's up and about now, and should be back at work in a day or two.· It's good to see you up and about again.
especially British to be well again after having been ill, so that you are now able to move around as usual, exercise etc: · Don't come back to work until you're completely fit.· He should be back at training next week if he's fit.be fit as a fiddle (=be extremely fit): · Don't worry - I'll be as fit as a fiddle again by next week.
WORD SETS
aerial, nounairtime, nounAM, nounantenna, nounatmospherics, nounaudio, adjectiveband, nounBBC, the, beacon, nounbeam, verbBeeb, the, bleep, verbboom, nounboom box, nounBritish Broadcasting Corporation, nounbroadband, nounbroadcast, nounbroadcast, verbcable television, CB, nounCCTV, nounCeefax, nounchannel, nounclosed circuit television, nouncommunications satellite, nouncontrast, noundial, nounDJ, nounexposure, nounflash, verbFM, nounfrequency, nounham, nounHz, interference, nounjam, verbkHz, kilohertz, nounlinkup, nounlive, adjectivelocal radio, nounlong wave, nounloudspeaker, nounLW, mast, nounmedium wave, nounmegahertz, nounMHz, modulate, verbmonitor, nounmono, nounmono, adjectiveNBC, nounnetwork, nounnetwork, verbon-air, adjectiveover, prepositionpresenter, nounprogramming, nounquadraphonic, adjectiveradio, nounradio, verbreceive, verbreceiver, nounreception, nounrepeat, verbrepeat, nounrerun, nounrerun, verbroger, interjectionsatellite, nounsatellite dish, nounsatellite television, nounsaturation, nounscrambler, nounseries, nounset, nounshipping forecast, nounship-to-shore, adjectiveshort wave, nounsignal, nounsignature tune, nounsimulcast, verbSOS, nounsound, nounsound bite, nounsound check, nounstatic, nountelecast, nounTeletext, nountelevise, verbtelevision, nountelevision licence, nountelly, nountime signal, nountrack, verbtransistor, nountransistor radio, nountransmission, nountransmit, verbtransmitter, nountune, verbtuner, nountweeter, nountwo-way, adjectiveUHF, noununscramble, verbveejay, nounvideo, nounvideo, adjectivevideo jockey, nounvolume, nounwaveband, nounwavelength, nounwhite noise, nounwireless, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
(=in every part) They said they had cleaned up but there were bottles all over the place. Scientists from all over the world gather here.
(=people who are more than a particular age) a social club for the over-60s
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
 ‘It was a dreadful experience.’ ‘Never mind, it’s all over (=completely finished) now.’
 an over-ambitious health reform program
· The town is spread out over a wide area.
· Parts of the plane were scattered over a wide area.
(=buy it or start running it)· When my father retired, I took over the business.
(=stops on the side of a road)
(=put small pieces of cheese over/on something)· Sprinkle the cheese over the top.
 ‘Mick!’ She clapped her hand over her mouth. ‘I’d forgotten!’
 I’m sorry about that – I don’t know what came over me (=I do not know why I behaved in that way).
 He didn’t come over very well (=seem to have good qualities) in the interview.
(=buy it and run it)· The company was taken over by the management in a £32.5 million deal.
(=because there is concern about something)· Shares fell slightly amid concern that the economy is slowing.
 Artists like to have some control over where their works are hung in a gallery.
 By the end of the year, the rebels had control over the northern territories.
 She cracked him over the head with a hammer.
 It’s easy to have an accident just crossing the road. He was hit by a car when he tried to cross over the road near Euston station.
 The King held dominion over a vast area.
 I’ll be glad when the exams are over and done with (=completely finished).
 Both the girls were doubled up with laughter.
(=to be slightly better than someone or something else)· We believe our products have the edge over the competition.
(=gain a small advantage over someone or something else)· A well trained workforce is a key factor in gaining a competitive edge over our rivals.
(=runs slowly while the vehicle, machine etc is not moving)· The taxi waited at the kerb, its engine idling noisily.
(=their feelings can be seen very clearly in their expression)· You’re jealous – it’s written all over your face!
 The neighboring states are feuding over the rights to the river.
 She ran her fingers through his hair.
· They cooked strips of meat over a wood fire.
(=make people feel sad)· His ill health had cast a gloom over the Christmas holidays.
 At meetings, we just keep going over the same ground (=talking about the same things).
 Gunmen stood guard at the camp entrance.
 It’s not very nice to have huge debts hanging over your head.
 Come on. I’m over here.
 By 1987, the honeymoon was over.
(=deal successfully with a problem)
 A sudden hush fell over the crowd.
 The pilot’s voice came over the intercom.
 We moved here just after our son was born.
(=laugh about something)· The farmer had a good laugh at our attempts to catch the horse.
(=go beyond a limit)· Borrowers who go over the spending limit set by the credit card company are penalised.
(=very much in love)· The two of them fell head over heels in love.
(=one that you can buy without a doctor's order)· There are many over-the-counter medications available for headaches.
formal:· Nausea swept over him when he tried to stand.
(=people have different opinions about it)· Opinion was divided as to whether the program will work.
British English somewhat over-optimistic expectations
 This is the second time I’ve been passed over for promotion (=someone else has been given a higher job instead of me).
 The news of the wedding was plastered all over the papers (=was the main story in the newspapers).
 She got run over outside the school.
· She was shaking all over, partly from cold, partly from shock.
· He hasn’t got over the shock of losing his job yet.
(=look behind you)· He glanced over his shoulder and grinned at me.
(=clouds appear)· The sky was beginning to cloud over.
(=cook – used humorously)
 Pete slung his bag over his shoulder.
 He crashed into the table, somersaulted over it and landed on the carpet.
(=stay from one evening to the next day) Did you stay the night at Carolyn’s?
(=ends)· The president is just hoping that the storm will blow over quickly.
 The treaty hung like a sword of Damocles over French politics.
 Who’s that man over there?
 Jane will keep things ticking over while I’m away.
 I’m turning the project over to you.
 None of our dinner menus are exactly the same twice over.
 It’s terrible – she lets her kids just walk all over her.
(=someone suddenly experiences a feeling or emotion)· A sudden wave of joy swept over her.
(=in every part of the world)· The city attracts visitors from all over the world.
 I think the worst is over now.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • The city has spent $2 million over and above budgeted funds for the new stadium.
  • A second response has been the setting of separate targets for each field, over and above those for home students.
  • By 1910 the inhabitants of Britain consumed a million tons of meat over and above home produce.
  • Each year, industry spends at least £125 million on charitable activities over and above straight forward donations.
  • In every site I visited, these funds were over and above the schools' routine costs of doing business.
  • Proposals over and above the levels so indicated constitute new policy proposals.
  • Rewards are offered to all participants on an equal basis and these rewards are over and above the normal sales compensation.
  • The unpaid volunteers will not wear uniforms and will not have any special powers over and above those of ordinary citizens.
  • We deserve to be punished because we considered ourselves over and above the deceased.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► again and again/time and (time) again/over and over again
  • At the police station they asked me the same questions all over again.
  • The computer crashed and deleted all my work - I had to start the essay all over again.
  • The prospect of writing the report all over again made me feel completely depressed.
  • There's no tape in the machine. We'll have to start the interview all over again.
  • A toy would have run down eventually, but Anna would undoubtedly start up all over again in the morning.
  • And then they started it all over again.
  • At first, it was jobs all over again.
  • It was Lillie Langtry all over again, the old ones said wisely.
  • Men thus instructed often found it easier to get on with it than to try and explain the danger all over again.
  • The bank nurse all over again.
  • The threatening phone calls started all over again.
  • There are still times, even after Jasper, when I have to catch on all over again.
  • He was all over me at the dance.
  • After verse 2 even the city itself remains nameless until verse 25, by which time it is all over.
  • Battler opened up with the violin and it was all over in a few minutes.
  • But then I also say I wish it was all over.
  • By this time, it was all over.
  • Domestic violence, they say, is all over town, in all types of neighborhoods.
  • Hopefully, it was all over now and he'd be able to take a spot of leave.
  • I was glad it was all over for him - and, it must be admitted, for me too.
  • It was all over and she was glad.
  • "That's Dora all over," interrupted Rose with a sniff. "Once she gets an idea into her head, nothing will stop her."
  • He was late, of course, but that's Tim all over.
  • Be either late or absent and the thirty-day clock begins all over again.
  • By this time there were medical people all over the place, many of them without a purpose, it seemed.
  • Excuse me, they might say, you have death all over your face, it could be serious.
  • He can lick himself all over too, but we won't go there.
  • Since the shop opened in 1989, it has received over 200,000 visitors from all over Britain and overseas.
  • The works themselves were submitted by teachers all over town, and include two-and three-dimensional pieces.
  • Then it was all over, when Smith was bowled over by Cork.
  • There was a sound of stir all over the house, pattering of feet in the corridors.
  • Outside the trees are bending over backwards to please the wind: the shining sword grass flattens on its belly.
  • Stuart was leaning over backwards to see Oliver's point of view.
  • The authors, however, bend over backwards to avoid consideration of that particular class scenario.
  • The Gallery is also bending over backwards to boost attendance, and in doing so is rather alarmingly bowing to populist pressures.
  • They also needed to stop rationalizing the problem to themselves and bending over backwards to be fair.
  • You should bend over backwards to avoid bitter personal rows and the holding of grudges.
  • The actor has the studio over a barrel - if they want to keep him, they have to pay him more money.
  • You have them over a barrel on this issue, with all the right on your side.
  • Outside the trees are bending over backwards to please the wind: the shining sword grass flattens on its belly.
  • The authors, however, bend over backwards to avoid consideration of that particular class scenario.
  • The Gallery is also bending over backwards to boost attendance, and in doing so is rather alarmingly bowing to populist pressures.
  • They also needed to stop rationalizing the problem to themselves and bending over backwards to be fair.
  • You should bend over backwards to avoid bitter personal rows and the holding of grudges.
► be blazed across/all over something
  • The manufacturer's name is blazoned across an event of worthwhile significance.
  • As far as an observer can tell, Mueller and Simmons are brimming with that will.
  • As he raised it to his lips he saw that it was brimming with drowned black insects.
  • By the end of the day, Juliana was brimming over with new-found confidence.
  • Even the trench behind the rampart would be brimming with oozing earth.
  • He is brimming with unused love, a passion for justice, a need to repent that surpasses what the law ordained.
  • Oh the shops are brimming with beauteous treasures.
  • Suddenly, she was brimming with happy excitement - which had nothing whatsoever to do with Guido, she kept telling herself.
  • With its vintage cable cars and cosmopolitan restaurants, the city is brimming with urbane sophistication.
► push/tip somebody over the brink► get your butt in/out/over etc
  • Lucker, who isolates himself and drowns himself out, who doesn't take care with me.
  • Real teachers with real kids have to take care with written communication.
  • Since marrying her he hadn't cast an eye on anyone else.
  • The professor shrugged, casting an eye over Davide's good jacket, to inform him that his information was unnecessary.
  • Meriwether cast a spell over the young traders who worked for him.
  • They said she cast spells on them.
  • And Dexter tried to calm his faint resentment against her for casting a shadow over his optimistic mood.
  • Armagh's injury worries cast a cloud over their preparations and Fermanagh could mount a smash and grab raid this time.
  • But even should he reappear tomorrow looking hale and hearty, his long absence will have cast a shadow over his position.
  • But this has cast a shadow over the College.
  • It can not be denied, however, that Ramsey's death cast a shadow over all our activities.
  • Show jeopardy: Langbaurgh's budget economies have cast a shadow over the future of East Cleveland's annual show.
  • They cast a shadow over his meeting yesterday in the state capital, Chandigarh.
  • Without the money ... it could cast a shadow over the future of student theatre in Oxford.
► haul/rake/drag somebody over the coals
  • A light suddenly comes on in the closet, revealing the hidden police officers Loach and Escobar.
  • Automatic lights had come on in various parts of the house.
  • It sometimes comes on in the open air.
  • It sounded good, it felt good to say, it made lights come on in my mouth.
  • Lights came on in the Mootwalk shops as one by one they began to open.
  • Street lights were starting to come on in the distance, crimson slivers slowly brightening to orange.
  • Suddenly, all the lights came on in the hospital and they eventually opened a side-door and let her in.
  • Sure, I said, come on over.
► come over somebody► come over (all) shy/nervous etc
  • A freshly painted sign over the counter put closing time at nine-thirty; the clock next to it read nine-twenty-five.
  • Hon. Members can buy them over the counter in a chemist's shop.
  • Melatonin, available over the counter, is a hormone produced inside the brain by the pineal gland.
  • So why are they different when met over the counter in a social security office or a housing department?
  • Something you could buy over the counter at a supermarket.
  • Yeast remedies are available over the counter, and a physician can prescribe antibiotics for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and others.
  • You feel you have to cough, and you spew the liquid all over the counter and sink.
  • You get them from the hospital or your doctor, not over the counter.
  • It is now too late to cry over spilt milk.
  • It was disappointing, to say the least, but there's no point crying over spilt milk.
  • Nora Simpson didn't believe in crying over spilt milk.
  • You'll marry him over my dead body!
  • Father gives the bridal sermon over my dead body.
► do something ↔ over► do something ↔ over
  • His brain drew a veil over the sickening consequences.
  • The food is dumpling-based, substantial, and it would be kinder to draw a veil over the indigenous wine lake.
  • He orders eggs over easy, bacon and sliced tomatoes.
  • My father died of eggs-three eggs over easy every day.
  • A note from Mellowes instructed me to cast my eye over the draft, pronto, for inaccuracies.
  • Above him Cornelius ran his eye over a box of ancient cane carpet beaters.
  • And of course Prince also casts his eye over rock too.
  • He also casts his eye over the proposed law changes.
  • I cast my eye over the front page of the Telegraph while Anne poured the coffee.
  • The customs officers run their eyes over us as if we weren't there.
  • They've even invited Michael Heseltine, care of Spitting Image, to cast his eyes over the exhibition.
► fall over something
  • Freshers' fair is the traditional showground where societies fall over themselves to attract some of the 5000 new students.
  • He was good box office and managements fell over themselves to get his name on their marquees.
  • Suddenly, the Kremlin is falling over itself to get close to Uncle Sam.
  • The owners are constantly carping about runaway salaries, then fall over themselves to jump the gun and up the ante.
  • The receptionist had obviously recognised him too, had practically fallen over herself to bat her long dark eyelashes at him.
  • The sight of so many senior politicians falling over themselves to kiss his hand was reminiscent of Tammany Hall at its worst.
  • Those first days of their honeymoon in New York, the music publishers had fallen over themselves to entertain the couple.
  • We almost fell over ourselves to oblige.
► go through/over something with a fine-tooth comb► game over► get over something► get over something► get something ↔ over
  • Gina felt trapped and insecure but found it difficult to get this over to her husband.
  • I always try to get this idea over to my students.
► get over something► can’t/couldn’t get over something► get over yourself
  • You have to give yourself over to football if you want to be good at it.
  • Drifting, feeling the drug, he closed his eyes and gave himself over to the mirrors in his head.
  • He prepared to give himself over to whatever fate Lucifer had in store for him.
  • I gave myself over to her ministrations.
  • I envisioned her smile, and the long sigh as we gave ourselves over to an honest conversation.
  • She wasn't good at being silly, but she gave herself over to the moment.
  • The life of the anchoress was hard but she did not necessarily give herself over to excessive penance.
  • Why not give herself over to the silliness of it, instead of feeling distress?
  • The upstairs bedroom is given over to her collection of antique dolls.
  • Afternoons were given over to village leave, organised games, set walks, leisure periods and detention.
  • He feared that within a decade it would be given over to factories.
  • Less than 1 percent of classroom time is given over to questions that require complex student thought or responses.
  • On the second floor, half the space was given over to a dormitory.
  • Returning from music, the twenty minutes left before lunch are given over to review for a spelling test.
  • The greater part is given over to the well in which the ice was deposited.
  • The rest was given over to a bowling green and a large expanse of lawn; the potential for change was enormous.
  • The surrounding countryside is lush and fertile and much is given over to agricultural use.
► go over something► go over something► go over something► go over something► go over well► give something a going-over► give somebody a going-over► hand over fist► hand something ↔ over► haul somebody over the coals► over the long haul
  • The more emotional scenes go right over the kids' heads.
  • Are we going to get Blagg or do we go over your head?
  • Could he go over the heads of Congress and get the country behind him?
  • He says that the bid is hostile because it goes over the heads of the directors.
  • His enormous arm went over Rory's head, the empty pint pot hanging in the smoke above the counter.
  • Mrs Singh seemed to be listening intently but I guess that a lot of what was being said went over her head.
  • They worried that the experienced subordinate would go over their head and gain support from their superiors.
  • It wasn't just the usual liaison: the two of them fell head over heels in love.
  • How loan scams operate How homeowners get in over their heads with home equity loans: 1.
  • We had a feeling they might get in over their heads and they did.
► be over your head in debt► when hell freezes over
  • At 32, many considered Ali to be over the hill as a professional boxer.
  • At 32, many considered Ali to be over the hill.
  • Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere.
  • He said vandals had cut through another part of the fence just over the hill.
  • In the morning it looks like a smoky haze is hanging over the hills.
  • Mývatn is over the hill, past more vile-smelling industrial delights.
  • So Flora put on her green wellies and Jane her black ones, and they marched out over the hills.
  • When wandering over the hills we met a shepherd, exchanged courtesies, and offered him a glass.
► hold something over somebody
  • A record dated 1665 shows that at that time the archery contests were held over 4 days.
  • A White House compilation of the events shows 70 coffees were held over 18 months.
  • Accepting the logic of this situation the matter was held over for further review at a later Department Head meeting.
  • I have recently returned from a Polaris orienteering competition, which was held over two days in Exmoor.
  • More random checks are to be held over the next few weeks.
  • One of the finest Brooklands races, the June 1914 Aeroplane Handicap, was held over a nine mile course.
  • Or, given the complexities of the issue and the importance, the suit could be held over for a full-blown review.
  • The dates are held over email, and women reveal their most intimate desires over the phones.
  • With this win, the coach feels the team is over the hump.
  • But perhaps even misogynists can kick over the traces.
  • If one of them kicked over the traces, there was hell to pay until he fell obediently back into line.
  • They fall down and get up again; they educate themselves and kick over the traces.
► put/take somebody over your knee
  • After being released from jail, Tony decided to turn over a new leaf.
  • I know I've done some bad things in the past, but now I'm turning over a new leaf.
  • Faldo, perhaps above all, will be hoping to turn over a new leaf.
  • Like all fathers, I see fatherhood as a chance to turn over a new leaf.
  • Monnett agrees too, so much that he has turned over a new leaf.
  • There is no indication that Hollywood is turning over a new leaf, free of bloodstains.
  • We urge them to turn over a new leaf.
  • But the only thing he got his leg over was the fence at Peter Pan's Playground.
  • With news like that, you can understand him wanting to get his leg over an old bike and ride all night.
  • He was caught driving over the limit and had to pay a large fine.
  • In a large proportion of fatal accidents it is found that one driver is over the limit.
  • He was over the limit and will now lose his licence.
  • Other estimates suggest that casualties in accidents where the driver is over the limit could be in excess of 35,000 annually.
  • He didn't use his position on the council to lord it over people.
  • Besides, some heads like to lord it over local parents - particularly over the pushy ones.
  • Here is another way in which you can lord it over you players.
  • Lowry, cackling and scratching, is a hoot as the rooster who lords it over the complaining hens in his roost.
  • Most chaps in my time wouldn't dream of trying to lord it over their girl.
  • The Methodists moved west from Baltimore to Kansas and lorded it over the border states.
  • They could democratize the royal professions that lord it over our health, education, welfare and criminal justice bureaucracies.
► go/turn over something in your mind
  • But mind over matter, I can do it if I really want to, and I will.
  • He says it's just a case of mind over matter.
  • There are limits, in other words, to mind over matter.
  • Although over the moon with it generally, I am disappointed with the lack of power in the naturally aspirated diesel engine.
  • And Tony is over the moon about her.
  • I was over the moon for Tom, but I was also cold, wet, and in agony with my legs.
  • I was so over the moon I walked all the way home to Streatham with this huge smile on my face.
  • If I found it - well, I'd be over the moon.
  • She had been continually up the spout, or over the moon, about some one or something.
  • Staff here are all over the moon.
  • Yes, you've certainly scored a winner this month, folks, I hope you're over the moon about it!
► move over Madonna/Walt Disney/CD-ROMs etc► be nuts about/over somebody/something► be obsessing about/over something/somebody
  • But do they make us pay over the odds?
  • If the hon. Gentleman believes otherwise, he is inviting electricity consumers to pay over the odds for their electricity.
  • In the past Coleby had paid over the odds for things he wanted.
  • It pays over the odds, and promotes rapidly too.
  • The first, and most general, is the willingness of companies to pay over the odds when they acquire other companies.
  • They still expected to get cheap baked beans, but would pay over the odds for high-quality fresh food.
  • We could have guessed that Abraham would end up paying over the odds, but not as much as this.
  • When a firm is mature, with a long track-record, investors are less likely to pay over the odds for it.
  • Brian X. They'd pull him in and give him the once-over.
  • Could you give it a once-over?
  • I wait patiently whilst he gives me the once-over.
  • Cantor was pleased to have put one over on their first violinist, Sol Minskoff.
  • They were trying to put one over on us and would no longer get away with it.
  • Conversely, if you have been papering over the cracks of a relationship these same eclipses will seek them out.
  • He did his best to paper over the cracks.
  • King Birendra enjoyed considerable popularity, which enabled him to paper over the cracks in his divided kingdom.
  • The private finance initiative has not papered over the cracks, although it has lined plenty of pockets.
► pass somebody ↔ over► pass over something► feel peculiar/come over all peculiar
  • Basically we pissed all over them, and out-classed them in every department.
  • Dirty clothes were all over the place.
  • Her hair was all over the place.
  • They're putting up new offices all over the place.
  • He leaves clues all over the place.
  • Hold a knife blade over the housing and it goes all over the place, proving the point.
  • Nobody knew where anyone was, and there were rumours flying about all over the place.
  • People were sneezing all over the place as if it were the heart of allergy season.
  • The egg in the mixture makes it stay put, instead of running all over the place as most cheese mixtures do.
  • The fact is, there are heroes all over the place.
  • You can go all over the place.
  • Mieno is pouring cold water on the report before she's even seen it.
  • Arsenal were in the final, but Chapman poured cold water on hopes for the Double.
  • Clarisa picked him up and we poured cold water over his hand.
  • He started to pour cold water over me, inpart to staunch the blood, inpart to revive me.
  • They think they've found a way to put one over on the welfare office.
  • Cantor was pleased to have put one over on their first violinist, Sol Minskoff.
  • Just put him over on the couch.
  • They were trying to put one over on us and would no longer get away with it.
► queen it over somebody► there is a question mark over something/a question mark hangs over something► rake over the past/old coals
  • Was it going to be a rap on the knuckles for quality?
► rap somebody on/over the knuckles► rave about/over something
  • Campbell Christie takes over the reins at Brockville tomorrow.
  • Finally, on November 24, he took over the reins of the Puzzle Palace from the retiring director.
  • The younger generation had taken over the reins.
  • Marshall accused the court of riding roughshod over individual rights.
  • Critics claim that certain powerful interests are able to ride roughshod over plans and competitors.
  • He was readily obeyed, even when he outraged the sensibilities of the privileged and rode roughshod over their traditional rights.
  • I told them they should be riding roughshod over whoever compiled tha bus and send them to Stavropol Territory right now.
  • In particular it has attempted to take on board community aspirations and local authority plans rather than ride roughshod over local wishes.
  • Instead they set out to ride roughshod over the legislative branch, attempting to govern without congress rather than with it.
  • Recent weeks have seen it ride roughshod over ostrich breeders, society con artists, champagne fraudsters and the occasional fallen tycoon.
  • It's hard to be cheerful when you haven't even got a roof over your head.
  • It doesn't matter what kind of place it is, at least you'll have a roof over your head.
  • We always had food on the table and a roof over our heads.
  • At least they would have a roof over their heads in the winter.
  • I have a bed and a roof over my head and three meals a day, so I should not complain.
  • Many of the homeless on London's streets would be glad of warm clothes and a roof over their head.
  • Married to a man I despise just to have a roof over my head and a ring on my finger!
  • Now she did not have a roof over her head.
  • The first night passed quietly enough as the newcomers were thoroughly examined and were glad to get a roof over their heads.
  • To stress the importance of a roof over your head. 2.
  • Who would offer a woman and three children a roof over their heads?
  • Critics claim that certain powerful interests are able to ride roughshod over plans and competitors.
  • He was readily obeyed, even when he outraged the sensibilities of the privileged and rode roughshod over their traditional rights.
  • I told them they should be riding roughshod over whoever compiled tha bus and send them to Stavropol Territory right now.
  • In particular it has attempted to take on board community aspirations and local authority plans rather than ride roughshod over local wishes.
  • Instead they set out to ride roughshod over the legislative branch, attempting to govern without congress rather than with it.
  • Recent weeks have seen it ride roughshod over ostrich breeders, society con artists, champagne fraudsters and the occasional fallen tycoon.
► run roughshod over somebody/something► run somebody/something ↔ over
  • As they ran over the pulleys, a slurry of sand or tungsten carbide was poured on the wire.
  • Continue to add water until it begins to run over the edge.
  • Docherty said the companies will continue to compete with each other on telecommunications services they run over the joint network.
  • Imagine if Wolfe had written a novel in which an investment banker runs over a middle-aged steelworker.
  • It runs over 150 primary and nursery schools, and 12 secondary schools teaching agriculture, commerce and industry.
  • Suddenly, Della turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall.
  • The narrator, returning to the box shortly afterwards, finds that the signalman has been run over by a train.
  • They run over cross-country courses and pay through the nose for it.
  • As they ran over the pulleys, a slurry of sand or tungsten carbide was poured on the wire.
  • Continue to add water until it begins to run over the edge.
  • Docherty said the companies will continue to compete with each other on telecommunications services they run over the joint network.
  • Imagine if Wolfe had written a novel in which an investment banker runs over a middle-aged steelworker.
  • It runs over 150 primary and nursery schools, and 12 secondary schools teaching agriculture, commerce and industry.
  • Suddenly, Della turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall.
  • The narrator, returning to the box shortly afterwards, finds that the signalman has been run over by a train.
  • They run over cross-country courses and pay through the nose for it.
  • As they ran over the pulleys, a slurry of sand or tungsten carbide was poured on the wire.
  • Continue to add water until it begins to run over the edge.
  • Docherty said the companies will continue to compete with each other on telecommunications services they run over the joint network.
  • Imagine if Wolfe had written a novel in which an investment banker runs over a middle-aged steelworker.
  • It runs over 150 primary and nursery schools, and 12 secondary schools teaching agriculture, commerce and industry.
  • Suddenly, Della turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall.
  • The narrator, returning to the box shortly afterwards, finds that the signalman has been run over by a train.
  • They run over cross-country courses and pay through the nose for it.
  • The customs officers run their eyes over us as if we weren't there.
  • He ran us all over the shop.
  • In between he was, for much of the time, all over the shop, scrambling pars more than hunting birdies.
  • It was splashed all over the shops!
  • With skating there's no-one saying do this, do that all over the shop.
  • I am looking over my shoulder.
  • So, reading through this book, you feel as thought Alwyn is looking over your shoulder, egging you on.
  • Two snub-nosed bristle-headed boys were looking over my shoulder in bright-eyed interest.
  • You were looking over your shoulder waiting for the knock on the door.
► be all over bar the shouting
  • Certain Christians have also given the impression that they sit in judgment over others.
  • Harrison presented himself and H-1 to the eight commissioners who sat in judgment of his work.
  • It's just a practice game - I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
  • And so I lose sleep over mute facts and frayed ends and missing witnesses.
  • Have you ever lost sleep over them?
  • In any case, Ari, don't lose sleep over any big hotel being built here.
  • How often have they bribed city workers to slip one over on an ignorant city council?
► (be prepared to) go to the stake for/over something
  • If you stand guard over our stuff, I'll run get the tickets.
  • A deputy stands guard under the black numeral 2.
  • A police officer armed with a semi-automatic gun stood guard.
  • A pro-choice president now stands guard over abortion rights.
  • Riot police stood guard even in tiny back alleys.
  • Soldiers stand guard on street corners and roam the city at night.
  • Teachers stood guard every night and he was never alone.
  • Then one stood guard over her while the other two searched the house.
  • Images that people have of themselves change over time.
  • Graeme did all the cooing at first but has now turned his saucepans over to his talented young apprentice, Steve Webb.
  • He took her hand and turned it over to see the small, uplifted palm.
  • I turned him over to find he was already dead.
  • I wanted them to see that the team was all of us, to turn it over to them for safekeeping.
  • Some lawmakers have even called for turning its functions over to private industry.
  • The Marshal would have liked to turn this problem over to the Captain who could have applied some brains to it.
  • Then he turned the program over to the five panelists who sat behind him on the stage.
  • Within a few years the increased prosperity of the yard had so impressed John Shuttleworth that he turned the business over to him.
  • Graeme did all the cooing at first but has now turned his saucepans over to his talented young apprentice, Steve Webb.
  • He took her hand and turned it over to see the small, uplifted palm.
  • I turned him over to find he was already dead.
  • I wanted them to see that the team was all of us, to turn it over to them for safekeeping.
  • Some lawmakers have even called for turning its functions over to private industry.
  • The Marshal would have liked to turn this problem over to the Captain who could have applied some brains to it.
  • Then he turned the program over to the five panelists who sat behind him on the stage.
  • Within a few years the increased prosperity of the yard had so impressed John Shuttleworth that he turned the business over to him.
  • Graeme did all the cooing at first but has now turned his saucepans over to his talented young apprentice, Steve Webb.
  • He took her hand and turned it over to see the small, uplifted palm.
  • I turned him over to find he was already dead.
  • I wanted them to see that the team was all of us, to turn it over to them for safekeeping.
  • Some lawmakers have even called for turning its functions over to private industry.
  • The Marshal would have liked to turn this problem over to the Captain who could have applied some brains to it.
  • Then he turned the program over to the five panelists who sat behind him on the stage.
  • Within a few years the increased prosperity of the yard had so impressed John Shuttleworth that he turned the business over to him.
► turn over something► turn something over
  • His brain drew a veil over the sickening consequences.
  • The food is dumpling-based, substantial, and it would be kinder to draw a veil over the indigenous wine lake.
  • Burns will tell his board today that the Sports Council wants a non-voting member watching over the way the cash is spent.
  • Carroll was puzzled over the way Protestants who had always feared priests could now demand his services.
  • Just across the way is the wild-looking tip of Cumberland Island, a nature refuge where wild horses trample the sands.
  • Lots of people from the neighborhood assemble in the street, across the way, to watch.
  • Solicitors will have the same immunity as barristers from legal actions over the way they conduct cases in court.
  • The Braves, meanwhile, sat across the way, with the air conditioning blowing in a manufactured winter.
  • Then I remembered my quandary over the way one looked at X-rays.
  • Those across the way claimed ringside seats on wooden chairs, each sitter shielded by a thick cotton-lace curtain.
  • Don't try and pull the wool over my eyes - I can tell you've been smoking.
  • The politicians are just trying to pull the wool over voters' eyes again.
  • But it's not easy to pull the wool over our eyes.
  • He found out we had been pulling the wool over his eyes for quite some time.
  • The only conclusion a consumer can reach is that Microsoft managed to pull the wool over the eyes of millions of users.
  • There are people who can pull the wool over peoples' eyes.
  • You can't pull the wool over my eyes like that.
  • You can not pull the wool over Hooper's eyes.
► have something/be written all over your face► have something written all over it
1above above or higher than something, without touching it OPP  under:  A lamp hung over the table. She leaned over the desk to answer the phone. The sign over the door said ‘Mind your head’. We watched a helicopter flying low over the harbour.2covering on something or covering it OPP  under:  Over the body lay a thin white sheet. She wore a large jacket over her sweater. Mind you don’t spill coffee over my best tablecloth.3across from one side of something to the other side of it:  Somehow the sheep had jumped over the fence. The road over the mountains is steep and dangerous. a bridge over the River Thames Their house has a magnificent view over the bay.4on the other side on the opposite side of something from where you already are:  There’s a bus stop just over the road. They live over the river in Richmond.5down from something down from the edge of something:  The car plunged over a cliff.6in many parts of something in or to many parts of a particular place, organization, or thing:  He used to wander over the moors, losing all track of time.all over (something) (=in every part) They said they had cleaned up but there were bottles all over the place. Scientists from all over the world gather here.7no longer affected if you are over an illness or a bad experience or situation, you are no longer affected by it → recover:  I think we’re over the worst of the crisis now. He had a fever last night, but he seems to be over it now. Sybil has never got over the shock of her mother’s death. I’m over him now (=I am no longer in love with him).8more than more than a particular number, amount, or level OPP  under:  The Japanese were producing over 100 million tons of steel. toys suitable for children over the age of three drivers who go over the speed limitthe over-30s/50s etc (=people who are more than a particular age) a social club for the over-60s9during during:  Will you be home over the summer vacation? Over a period of ten years he stole a million pounds from the company. Can we talk about this over dinner?► see thesaurus at during10concerning about a particular subject, person, or thing:  He’s having problems over his income tax. a row over public expenditure There is concern over the bad image of the legal profession.11controlling in control of or influencing someone or something:  Genghis ruled over an empire that stretched from Persia across to China. She had great personal influence and power over her followers.12better used to say that someone or something is more successful or better than someone or something else:  Ipswich’s 3–1 win over Manchester City Can Labour maintain its lead over the Conservatives? It has one great advantage over its rivals.13by telephone/radio using something such as a telephone or radio:  I don’t want to talk about this over the telephone. I heard the news over the radio.14over and above in addition to something:  He gets a travel allowance over and above his existing salary.15louder than something making a sound louder than another sound:  ‘What?’ he yelled over the noise of the engine and the wind.16preferring if you choose one thing over another, you choose that thing rather than the other:  What is your main reason for choosing one restaurant over another?
over1 prepositionover2 adverb, adjectiveover3 noun
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MENU FOR overover1 falling down2 bending/folding3 across4 in or to a place5 finished6 to the side7 giving8 changing9 turning10 more than11 very/too12 remaining13 covered14 above15 talking/thinking/reading16 again17 over and over (again)18 twice over/three times over etc19 all over again20 over to somebody21 radio message22 over against something23 it’s not over until the fat lady sings
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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Almost 40 percent of women are size 14 or over.
  • Dan bent over to pick up the keys.
  • I'm over here!
  • I got so dizzy that I almost fell over.
  • Josh rolled over and went back to sleep.
  • Place the cheese filling in the middle of the pastry and fold it over.
  • The men agreed to hand over the stolen money to the authorities.
  • The puzzle is for kids aged ten and over.
  • The wind blew over the table.
  • Turn the box over and open it at that end.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorhappening or doing something many times
· I've told you again and again - don't play ball near the windows.· They hit him again and again until he was unconscious.· This kind of ignorance is something that I see again and again.
: repeated attempts/efforts/requests/warnings etc attempts, efforts, that someone tries to make many times but without getting the result they want: · Motorists used the roads despite repeated warnings of snow.· Repeated attempts to fix the satellite have failed.
recurrent or recurring problems, illnesses, ideas etc happen repeatedly, especially in a way that is difficult to stop or control: · Flooding is a recurrent problem in countries such as Bangladesh.· a recurrent infection· Men trying to escape from the women who love them is a recurrent theme in Greene's novels.recurring dream/nightmare: · I have this recurring dream in which my teeth are black and rotted.
use this to say that something happens a lot of times or when you have to do something a lot of times, especially when this makes you annoyed or impatient: · I've told him over and over again not to call me at work, but he won't listen.· She practised the lines over and over again until they were word perfect.
to put something over, on, or around something else
to put something over, on, or around something else, in order to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance: · Prepare the salad, and cover it until it's time to serve.cover something with something: · She covered her face with her hands and ran upstairs.cover up something (=cover something completely): · She always wears a lot of make-up to cover up her spots.cover something up: · They used special paint to cover up the cracks in the wall.
to put a cloth, piece of material loosely over the top of something in order to cover it: · The stewardess gave him a blanket to put over his legs.· Before you paint the walls, put some old sheets over the furniture.
to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it: · Have you wrapped up all your Christmas presents yet?wrap something (up) in something: · Ruth caught a sea bass and wrapped it up in paper to bring home to her cat.· He wrapped the uneaten half of his sandwich in foil and put it in the refrigerator.
to thinly cover the whole surface of something with something soft or liquid: coat something with/in something: · A special machine coats the nuts with chocolate.
when something bad has finished
if a problem or bad experience is over , it has ended: · There had been a fight in the bar, but when the police got there it was all over.· His captors finally released him, and his long ordeal was over.· In 1963, the White House wrongly predicted that the military action in Vietnam would be over by 1965.
if something unpleasant or something you have been worrying about is over and done with , it has finished and no longer affects you: · What happened many years ago is over and done with as far as I'm concerned.· They belonged to a part of her life that was over and done with.
if an unpleasant experience is behind you, it is finished so that it does not affect your life or feelings any more: · Because of the measures we have taken, the worst is now behind us.put something behind you (=deal with an unpleasant experience, so that it no longer affects you): · Counselling helped her put the experience behind her.
spoken use this to say that an unpleasant experience has ended and can be forgotten: · Your troubles are all in the past now.
use this to say that you are not willing to discuss a subject any more, especially because it is unpleasant or upsetting: · As far as I am concerned, the matter is closed.· Until we can talk about this in a civil manner, I consider the discussion closed.
not finished
· On her desk was an unfinished letter to her mother.· To this day, the building remains unfinished.unfinished business (=something you have not had the chance to finish) · It is past time for Congress to attend to unfinished business.
not finished, because not all of the work has been done on something, or because it does not have all the parts that it should have: · The excavation of the tunnel is still incomplete.· Incomplete historical records have made the investigation more difficult.
if something is not over yet , especially something difficult or unpleasant, it is not finished and still needs to be done or dealt with: · The struggle for equal rights is not over yet.· The crisis is not over yet. We are still involved in negotiations.
to invite someone
to ask someone to come to a party, wedding, meal etc. Ask is more informal than invite: · It's going to be a big wedding - they've invited over a hundred people.· "Are you going to Emma's party?" "No, I haven't been asked."· I'd love to come -- thanks for asking me.· It is a great honour to have been invited here tonight.invite/ask somebody to a party/wedding/meal etc: · I was invited to a couple of his dinner parties last year.· Do you think we should ask Carol and Helen to the party?invite/ask somebody for lunch/dinner: · Madeleine has invited us for dinner on Saturday.invite/ask somebody to do something: · Hane's parents have asked me to come and stay with them for a couple of weeks.invite somebody over (=invite someone to your house for a meal, party etc): · It won't be a big do, we're just inviting a few close friends over.invite/ask somebody in (=invite a visitor into your home): · He invited me in for a coffee.
when someone is invited to a party, wedding, meal etc: at somebody's invitation: · They had come aboard at Charles's invitation.turn down an invitation (=not accept it): · I'm afraid I have to turn down your invitation to dinner.accept an/somebody's invitation: · Winston gratefully accepted the invitation.
to ask someone to go to a restaurant, a film etc with you because you want to start a romantic relationship with them: · Why don't you ask her out? Or are you too shy?· You asked her out? What did she say?
if you have someone over , they come to your home to have a meal or to spend time with you because you have invited them: · My father is having some colleagues over from the University tonight.· I want to have Danielle over to play with me.have somebody over for drinks/dinner etc: · We had Nick's parents over for dinner on Saturday.
to invite someone to go somewhere with you and a group of other people: · Do you mind if I invite one of my friends along?· Whose idea was it to ask Danni along?
to provide a meal or social activity for someone in your home, either because they are your friends, or because they are people you work with: · This is an easy but impressive dish if you are entertaining at home.· About a fifth of their income is spent on entertaining clients.
a place that you are not in now
· I love Italy - I worked there for a year.· Jackie's arriving at the station at 3.15 and I said I'd meet her there.· When I came home Sean was just sitting there waiting for me.· We drove down to Baltimore, and on the way there we stopped for lunch.right there (=exactly there) · Where's my umbrella? I'm sure I left it right there, next to my bag.from there · We flew in to Munich and from there we took the train to Prague.down/up/in etc there · How did you get up there on the roof?
in a place that you can see or point to but cannot touch: · My car's over there by that big tree.· See those rocks over there? Be careful to keep the boat away from them.
a place that you have mentioned or been in, especially a place that you feel strongly about: · You went to Camp Chippewa too? I hated that place.in that place: · They'll never let us back in that place after the way you behaved.to that place: · Do you remember we went down to that place along the river and had a barbecue?
also round there British in the area near a place you have been talking about: · We usually go to Lake Como for our holidays - it's beautiful round there.· Judy's looking for an apartment in Greenwich Village. A lot of her friends live around there.· One of the largest tornadoes ever seen was photographed near there.
WORD SETS
amplitude, nounAV, beam, verbcall letters, nouncall sign, nounconsole, nouncopier, nouncopyright, nouncoverage, nouncryptography, nouncuneiform, adjectivecypher, noundigital, adjectivedigitize, verbdirectional, adjectivedisinformation, noundisquisition, noundisseminate, verbdocument, verbedit, verbeditor, nounelectronic mail, nounemail, nounfax, nounfax, verbfibre optics, nounfrequency, nounindex, nouninformation science, nouninformation technology, nounintercom, nounloudhailer, nounloudspeaker, nounmedia, nounmedia studies, nounmedium, nounmicrofilm, nounmonitor, nounmultimedia, adjectivenetwork, nounnetwork, verbnews conference, nounnewsreel, nounnonverbal, adjectiveopinion-makers, nounoptical fibre, nounover, adverboverhead, nounoverhead projector, nounPA, nounpage, verbpager, nounpalimpsest, nounpapyrus, nounpenmanship, nounradio beacon, nounradio-cassette player, nounradiogram, nounrecord, nounreissue, verbreportage, nounscramble, verbsemaphore, nounsmoke signal, nounsound wave, nounsurfing, nounTannoy, nountelecommunications, nountransceiver, nountransponder, nounvideo conferencing, nounVideotex, nounvoice print, nounwalkie-talkie, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 Come over here and see what I’ve found.
 Do you see that building over there?
(=used about something unpleasant) I’m so glad the mid-term exams are over and done with. You’d better give them the bad news. Do it now – get it over with.
 Almost 40% of women are size 14 or over.
 People earning £33,000 and over will pay the higher rate of tax.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
 ‘It was a dreadful experience.’ ‘Never mind, it’s all over (=completely finished) now.’
 an over-ambitious health reform program
· The town is spread out over a wide area.
· Parts of the plane were scattered over a wide area.
(=buy it or start running it)· When my father retired, I took over the business.
(=stops on the side of a road)
(=put small pieces of cheese over/on something)· Sprinkle the cheese over the top.
 ‘Mick!’ She clapped her hand over her mouth. ‘I’d forgotten!’
 I’m sorry about that – I don’t know what came over me (=I do not know why I behaved in that way).
 He didn’t come over very well (=seem to have good qualities) in the interview.
(=buy it and run it)· The company was taken over by the management in a £32.5 million deal.
(=because there is concern about something)· Shares fell slightly amid concern that the economy is slowing.
 Artists like to have some control over where their works are hung in a gallery.
 By the end of the year, the rebels had control over the northern territories.
 She cracked him over the head with a hammer.
 It’s easy to have an accident just crossing the road. He was hit by a car when he tried to cross over the road near Euston station.
 The King held dominion over a vast area.
 I’ll be glad when the exams are over and done with (=completely finished).
 Both the girls were doubled up with laughter.
(=to be slightly better than someone or something else)· We believe our products have the edge over the competition.
(=gain a small advantage over someone or something else)· A well trained workforce is a key factor in gaining a competitive edge over our rivals.
(=runs slowly while the vehicle, machine etc is not moving)· The taxi waited at the kerb, its engine idling noisily.
(=their feelings can be seen very clearly in their expression)· You’re jealous – it’s written all over your face!
 The neighboring states are feuding over the rights to the river.
 She ran her fingers through his hair.
· They cooked strips of meat over a wood fire.
(=make people feel sad)· His ill health had cast a gloom over the Christmas holidays.
 At meetings, we just keep going over the same ground (=talking about the same things).
 Gunmen stood guard at the camp entrance.
 It’s not very nice to have huge debts hanging over your head.
 Come on. I’m over here.
 By 1987, the honeymoon was over.
(=deal successfully with a problem)
 A sudden hush fell over the crowd.
 The pilot’s voice came over the intercom.
 We moved here just after our son was born.
(=laugh about something)· The farmer had a good laugh at our attempts to catch the horse.
(=go beyond a limit)· Borrowers who go over the spending limit set by the credit card company are penalised.
(=very much in love)· The two of them fell head over heels in love.
(=one that you can buy without a doctor's order)· There are many over-the-counter medications available for headaches.
formal:· Nausea swept over him when he tried to stand.
(=people have different opinions about it)· Opinion was divided as to whether the program will work.
British English somewhat over-optimistic expectations
 This is the second time I’ve been passed over for promotion (=someone else has been given a higher job instead of me).
 The news of the wedding was plastered all over the papers (=was the main story in the newspapers).
 She got run over outside the school.
· She was shaking all over, partly from cold, partly from shock.
· He hasn’t got over the shock of losing his job yet.
(=look behind you)· He glanced over his shoulder and grinned at me.
(=clouds appear)· The sky was beginning to cloud over.
(=cook – used humorously)
 Pete slung his bag over his shoulder.
 He crashed into the table, somersaulted over it and landed on the carpet.
(=stay from one evening to the next day) Did you stay the night at Carolyn’s?
(=ends)· The president is just hoping that the storm will blow over quickly.
 The treaty hung like a sword of Damocles over French politics.
 Who’s that man over there?
 Jane will keep things ticking over while I’m away.
 I’m turning the project over to you.
 None of our dinner menus are exactly the same twice over.
 It’s terrible – she lets her kids just walk all over her.
(=someone suddenly experiences a feeling or emotion)· A sudden wave of joy swept over her.
(=in every part of the world)· The city attracts visitors from all over the world.
 I think the worst is over now.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
· Rachaela dreamed of Adamus bending over her, his hair a black cowl.· Paul said, as Fluke began to bend over.· A pail of cold water for washing was set on the floor so that performers had to bend over to use it.· I said, bending over and kissing him on the lips.· Everywhere doctors and nurses were bending over prostrate forms, and shouting orders and instructions.· As a passionate Vijay bends over to kiss his bride, she pulls away in disgust.· I was also pushing a double pushchair, bending over changing nappies and lifting the boys in and out of the car.· She walked around the tub, stopping at various points to bend over and stir the water-or champagne-with her hand.
· Within five years they were carrying over seven million passengers a year.· The high feeling and tension of the afternoon carried over into the night.· That could benefit producers by allowing some inroads into carry over of frozen stocks from last year.· Joe: What is sweet in our natures carries over from Guinee.· He took as much time as he could over carrying his binoculars to the window.· However, he said, he hopes his expertise in the field can be carried over to the new position.· The principle of counting to ensure pastoral care and effective deployment of manpower is carried over into the New Testament.· This reasoning does not carry over directly to economies with product differentiation and economies of scale.
· Police procedures change, and even police attitudes change over the years.· Furniture should be versatile enough to suit different needs and situations which might well change over the years.· The average cheetah will change over the centuries, just like the mean annual rainfall changes.· Yet she had to admit he had changed over the last few days.· As the 1980s wore on and bore down, institutions were prodded into changing over to commercial management structures.· It is as if the public recognizes that society has changed over the decade but does not much like what sees.· She must have changed over nearly forty years; he'd simply failed to notice.· The nature of bonfire materials has changed over the years.
· If you wanted to make a person at a distance come over to you you'd probably wave your arms.· I got hold of a person from Protection and Advocacy to come over and talk to me.· He came over to me then.· Was it just mostly to do with your boy? 1 hope he appreciates you coming over here to help him.· Now his voice was coming over five thousand miles of air and five hundred years of diverse progress.· His parents come over in - I don't know - early twenties, I suppose.· What had come over her child?· The Deaconess came over and sat beside me.
· We crossed over the bridge and followed the wet and muddy path along the bank.· This is mostly mainstream, hit radio, but good stuff that still crosses over.· The hind legs have to mark time while the forelegs cross over, making the outer ring of a wheel.· They crossed over by pontoon bridge.· They stepped off the pavement outside and crossed over to another group of shops that curved around the square.· They also began to cross over from the rhythm-and-blues audience to the mainstream pop audience.· They crossed over quietly enough, Athelstan smiling as he passed through the gateway at the far end on to Fish Street Hill.· Wade pushed to his feet and crossed over to the living room window.
· Dilwyn Bowles's hernia appeared last September after he fell over a kitchen chair.· Does that urn fall over and break later in the film?· He fell over things he avoided in daytime like stones and bushes.· When she finally met Lisa, she almost fell over.· He tried to crawl up her and she screamed and fell over.· As I said before, people do fall over during fights.· She raised a flipper-clawed foot, and a shadow the size of a meltdown scar fell over the busy-armed figure.· He's swaying a bit and I have to grab him cos I think he's going to fall over.
· He glanced over and his heart jumped into his throat.· I glanced over at Kip again and saw him wince when he weighed down on the pedal with his hurt foot.· Maggie glanced over at the Lawlers who were about a dozen feet from her.· She glances over at the two bands and feels the anger rising.· He never left a low gear yet when I glanced over my shoulder he was miles clear.· Simon glanced over at Bone, who was asleep again.· It is through being able to see simultaneously both backwards as well as forwards, without the need to glance over his shoulder.· The man agreed, then glanced over to Phagu, indicating that he should pick up the luggage and follow us.
· He's on active service; he smells powder; he's going over the top for the baby.· I joined Resler and the rest of the pilots going over to the compound for chow.· All sorts of things got burnt when that car went over.· And I goes over and touches that canvas with my toe and it is solid.· All car production has now gone over the road to what was the Body plant.· I went over to Identity House and they recommended one for me.· Then she rose and went over to the bed, pulled back the covers and slipped between the cool, fresh sheets.· When he has gone over the phrase a few more times, he will smile or chuckle or perhaps merely feel relieved.
· It was like soccer's World Cup host country handing over the television rights to the visiting nations.· Sigismund was handed over to Chlodomer and murdered, together with his wife and children; their corpses were thrown down a well.· He managed to hide his hysteria until he had handed over my mail.· Alice was to be handed over to a guardian nominated by Richard, who would marry her after his return from crusade.· And in the meeting five petitions were handed over ... with more than fifteen thousand signatures.· Sheffield presented an inscribed crystal whisky decanter and Leeds handed over an autographed shirt.· Fittingly, the winning team trophy was handed over to Lance Corporal Manning's widow, Elaine.
· There were what looked like the same farmers leaning over the same fences examining the same sheep.· He had to lean over to hear me.· As the truck filled we leant over the side and talked about our trips.· He was on the verge of saying something or leaning over to touch.· I place an ashtray on the bed in front of her then lean over for a kiss.· She leant over to him as he fastened it around her throat.· To do this he had to lean over and push the bolt firmly into place.· David was driving and Shaun was leaning over.
· I look at his skin under my fingers, the faint tan left over from the summer.· This moodiness, this uneasiness, was left over from the fever.· The station was launched on 14 May 1973 using the first two stages of a redundant Saturn V left over from Apollo.· The old uniforms left over from the colonial bygone had to go.· I had an enormous slice of quiche that was left over from Friday.· Whatever was left over, we would save for travel.· Give me, Lord, what you have left over, Give me what no one ever asks you for.· Breadboard managers found an abandoned cylinder left over from the Mercury space shots.
· Martin was standing at the furthermost edge of the terrace, looking over the gardens and down to the sea.· Corrigan looked over at Governor King.· Richard looked over the top of his glasses at the picture.· She looked over at Linda, deadpan, and raised two fingers.· Michael was looking over the top of a cliff at them and had to fall over, hanging in mid-air.· In some ways, it looked over for Stanford from the start.· It is a combination that is so good that Redgrave, 30, is now looking over his shoulder.
· As she did so he moved over on to his back.· I moved over and peered out of one, catching a glimpse of backyard through screens rusted into the old wooden frames.· Troops may be moved over intervening models, buildings, terrain and any other obstacles or scenery.· And that meant them moving over.· He rode the rocking-horse, which moved over the lawn without effort.· It moved over to the north before it reached the camp, so that we never heard much of the thunder.· To move over long distances the dredger has to be towed by a tug.· He took the wheel of the jeep himself, telling the driver to move over.
· It was passing over a bridge across the Jumna.· Some who supported Dole from the start believe they were passed over in favor of Wilson supporters, he said.· Specialists in the field will be familiar with much of the material reviewed here and may wish to pass over it quickly.· I said it was nothing; it would pass over.· Cinzia I pass over in silence.· Although he was an all-star last season and a 20-plus scorer this year, he was passed over for the mid-season showcase.· Having passed over the wave there is often a tendency to catapult fall, so it is sometimes necessary to sheet out.· Consumers can be observed in the supermarket making judgments; packages of meat that fail in assessment are passed over.
· On 4 December the session came to a formal close, presided over by Pope Paul.· It was self-service, presided over by a bored cashier.· He has presided over a degree of prosperity unknown under his predecessor, Sukarno.· Bell was appointed to preside over an abolition which, in the event, proved impossible.· By the beginning of 1946 the national consensus that he had presided over at the liberation was visibly disintegrating.· She presided over the present-opening like an officious timekeeper.· The jackal as Anubis presided over mummification and was lord and protector of cemeteries.· Lord Justice Butler-Sloss presided over the Cleveland inquiry into child abuse.
· Then a shin guard is pulled over the whole thing.· Whenever we pull over, a frosting of wildflowers comes into focus, like the dots in pointillist paintings.· He put on his hazard lights, pulled over and pushed his way across the crowded pavement towards the rubbish basket.· He pulled over, struggling with the words to the classic song by that skinny girl who died in a closet.· Large tarpaulins were pulled over the hold whenever it rained, and most of the crew slept in their shelter.· When Jodzis did not pull over, officers used a car as a roadblock on a narrow street.· A side road appeared, a soft and dusty grey-white in the blackness, and they pulled over.· Day after day, Newland spots the buses pulled over on the shoulder along an undeveloped stretch of Scottsdale Road.
· Naseby tried hard to read over his shoulder.· When, reading over your work, you discover one, ask yourself whether or not you intended it.· Video-Taped report follows Voice over Read in studio Hello.· Echosounders calibrated for sea water over read slightly in fresh water, which may inpart explain the exceptional reading.· When tea was brought he took out a book he had been reading over his lunch.· Video-Taped report follows Voice over Read in studio A new authority's been set up to protect and manage the region's woodland.
· Relax the leg by bringing the knee close to the chest, then roll over and repeat on the other side.· Hicks rolled over and sprinted back to the shack.· A typical nighttime movement like rolling over can irritate the inflamed joints and awaken the sleeper.· Repeat 15 times, then roll over and repeat on the other side.· Flora rolled over and peered up at her mother.· Lateness is strictly monitored over rolling 20-day periods, while unauthorised absence is carried forward over three months.· He rolled over and saw Simon's face, inches from his own.
· It runs over 150 primary and nursery schools, and 12 secondary schools teaching agriculture, commerce and industry.· Toto ran over to the trees and began to bark at the birds sitting there.· They run over cross-country courses and pay through the nose for it.· He and the others ran over and found him face down in the sand, the surf breaking around him.· Suddenly, Della turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall.· They had new weeding tractors and their wheat fields were still being run over by weeds.· All I know is that when I went out this morning I found the poor little thing, run over.· Ground-nesting birds are sometimes run over by lawn mowers.
· He reckons it will disappear by the end of 1993, so increased demand will then spill over into higher prices.· After the hearing, the differences between Thresher and Thomas spilled over into a confrontation in a courthouse hallway.· Its affairs never spill over its own border.· When you permit these legitimate concerns to spill over into your work performance, your career often suffers.· The potential for the fighting to spill over into a wider regional conflict has triggered a flurry of diplomatic activity.· Moments later, they swung open, spilling over with an abundance to feed all who were hungry.· Such conflicts spilled over into the immediate postwar phase.· Some of this thought spills over into adolescent behavior, and we often see the adolescent in the role of reformer.
· The pack ice and fast ice that spread over polar seas form vast sheets many hundreds of square kilometres in area.· We are expecting in excess of 10,000 redundancies, which will be spread over three years.· Her money is spread over several different building society accounts earning her only 5.7 percent or £1,140 a year.· At least 20 sessions, spread over several days, are required to remove the major effects of practice.· The wet slurry was then dug out and taken in barrows to be spread over drying ovens.· The similarity is that your risks are spread over a much wider range of investments than you could achieve on your own.· The accident, which left wreckage spread over a wide area, blocked the road causing severe traffic disruption.· It had spread over the jungle and then had devoured the marshland.
· We will have to wait and see whether caper berries take over when fromagefrais and raspberry vinegar are exhausted.· He takes over at USAir on Monday.· The products of prisons are seen as taking over the market for the products of honest working men.· The parents who take over encourage their child to become even more passive.· From 1925, when the roof was taken away, ruin took over and spread throughout.· He nods to Felix, who takes over translating at this point.· On Saturdays, it arrived with a stylish colour magazine, taken over from the Sunday Telegraph.· Jacob Arvey, just back from the war, was asked to take over as party chairman.
· My stomach has been turning over ever since this began.· He was escorted to the Salt Lake City and turned over to an officer.· There is, however, a different way in which spinning objects can turn over.· I turned over on my back and thought over the events of the night before.· It slips out of his fingers and turns over.· When one of them turned over in bed, the others did the same.· Later, the mill was turned over to the turning and manufacture of wooden items.· Wall, if I could only be turned over.
· Malik walked over to the glass case.· I got up and walked over to the window.· It was the first and only time I walked over to the pavillon, knocked on the door and entered alone.· Days of uncertain weather, riding out, walking over the sands, in the beechwoods.· The next morning, on the practice putting green, Teravainen walked over to Nicklaus and introduced himself.· He walked over and put his paws on the gate and listened.· She walked over to Stephen without waiting for Mrs Dodge to make the introductions.
· Where this wins over the dancefloor bandwagon jumpers is in its up front and in your face approach rather than being docile.· Even unenthusiastic vegetable eaters will be won over by the caramelized rounds of giant onion and crescents of bright orange sweet potato.· Do not be won over by Mr Franklin's arithmetic.· In arduous debate, the semiliterate or illiterate juror is too readily won over by the selectivity of a persuasive reader.· The judges said they were won over by the sheer fun of its output.· Amoda was one of the Jeffries loyalists whom Gordon felt he might win over, at least to a position of neutrality.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • They just keep playing the same songs over and over.
  • Almost as if, having proclaimed himself paralytic in court, he was setting about proving it over and over again.
  • Black teeth and black tongue moving, black lips quite near, saying over and over, My name is Kip.
  • He saw that the boy had written his name many times on the cover, over and over.
  • Joy was now standing, reading the two signs over and over.
  • She'd have to say it to herself over and over again.
  • She went over to the sink and splashed her face with cold water over and over again.
  • So how do brokers manage to do it over and over for countless strangers?
  • The boy appeared skeptical, but then began to chant the aleph-bet, over and over again.
► twice over/three times over etc
  • A toy would have run down eventually, but Anna would undoubtedly start up all over again in the morning.
  • And then they started it all over again.
  • At first, it was jobs all over again.
  • It was Lillie Langtry all over again, the old ones said wisely.
  • Men thus instructed often found it easier to get on with it than to try and explain the danger all over again.
  • The bank nurse all over again.
  • The threatening phone calls started all over again.
  • There are still times, even after Jasper, when I have to catch on all over again.
  • Now over to Bob who's live at the scene of the crime.
  • The church is being forced to define itself over against non-religious culture.
► it’s not over until the fat lady singsPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► again and again/time and (time) again/over and over again
  • At the police station they asked me the same questions all over again.
  • The computer crashed and deleted all my work - I had to start the essay all over again.
  • The prospect of writing the report all over again made me feel completely depressed.
  • There's no tape in the machine. We'll have to start the interview all over again.
  • A toy would have run down eventually, but Anna would undoubtedly start up all over again in the morning.
  • And then they started it all over again.
  • At first, it was jobs all over again.
  • It was Lillie Langtry all over again, the old ones said wisely.
  • Men thus instructed often found it easier to get on with it than to try and explain the danger all over again.
  • The bank nurse all over again.
  • The threatening phone calls started all over again.
  • There are still times, even after Jasper, when I have to catch on all over again.
  • He was all over me at the dance.
  • After verse 2 even the city itself remains nameless until verse 25, by which time it is all over.
  • Battler opened up with the violin and it was all over in a few minutes.
  • But then I also say I wish it was all over.
  • By this time, it was all over.
  • Domestic violence, they say, is all over town, in all types of neighborhoods.
  • Hopefully, it was all over now and he'd be able to take a spot of leave.
  • I was glad it was all over for him - and, it must be admitted, for me too.
  • It was all over and she was glad.
  • "That's Dora all over," interrupted Rose with a sniff. "Once she gets an idea into her head, nothing will stop her."
  • He was late, of course, but that's Tim all over.
  • Be either late or absent and the thirty-day clock begins all over again.
  • By this time there were medical people all over the place, many of them without a purpose, it seemed.
  • Excuse me, they might say, you have death all over your face, it could be serious.
  • He can lick himself all over too, but we won't go there.
  • Since the shop opened in 1989, it has received over 200,000 visitors from all over Britain and overseas.
  • The works themselves were submitted by teachers all over town, and include two-and three-dimensional pieces.
  • Then it was all over, when Smith was bowled over by Cork.
  • There was a sound of stir all over the house, pattering of feet in the corridors.
  • Outside the trees are bending over backwards to please the wind: the shining sword grass flattens on its belly.
  • Stuart was leaning over backwards to see Oliver's point of view.
  • The authors, however, bend over backwards to avoid consideration of that particular class scenario.
  • The Gallery is also bending over backwards to boost attendance, and in doing so is rather alarmingly bowing to populist pressures.
  • They also needed to stop rationalizing the problem to themselves and bending over backwards to be fair.
  • You should bend over backwards to avoid bitter personal rows and the holding of grudges.
  • The actor has the studio over a barrel - if they want to keep him, they have to pay him more money.
  • You have them over a barrel on this issue, with all the right on your side.
  • Outside the trees are bending over backwards to please the wind: the shining sword grass flattens on its belly.
  • The authors, however, bend over backwards to avoid consideration of that particular class scenario.
  • The Gallery is also bending over backwards to boost attendance, and in doing so is rather alarmingly bowing to populist pressures.
  • They also needed to stop rationalizing the problem to themselves and bending over backwards to be fair.
  • You should bend over backwards to avoid bitter personal rows and the holding of grudges.
► be blazed across/all over something
  • The manufacturer's name is blazoned across an event of worthwhile significance.
  • As far as an observer can tell, Mueller and Simmons are brimming with that will.
  • As he raised it to his lips he saw that it was brimming with drowned black insects.
  • By the end of the day, Juliana was brimming over with new-found confidence.
  • Even the trench behind the rampart would be brimming with oozing earth.
  • He is brimming with unused love, a passion for justice, a need to repent that surpasses what the law ordained.
  • Oh the shops are brimming with beauteous treasures.
  • Suddenly, she was brimming with happy excitement - which had nothing whatsoever to do with Guido, she kept telling herself.
  • With its vintage cable cars and cosmopolitan restaurants, the city is brimming with urbane sophistication.
► push/tip somebody over the brink► get your butt in/out/over etc
  • Lucker, who isolates himself and drowns himself out, who doesn't take care with me.
  • Real teachers with real kids have to take care with written communication.
  • Since marrying her he hadn't cast an eye on anyone else.
  • The professor shrugged, casting an eye over Davide's good jacket, to inform him that his information was unnecessary.
  • Meriwether cast a spell over the young traders who worked for him.
  • They said she cast spells on them.
  • And Dexter tried to calm his faint resentment against her for casting a shadow over his optimistic mood.
  • Armagh's injury worries cast a cloud over their preparations and Fermanagh could mount a smash and grab raid this time.
  • But even should he reappear tomorrow looking hale and hearty, his long absence will have cast a shadow over his position.
  • But this has cast a shadow over the College.
  • It can not be denied, however, that Ramsey's death cast a shadow over all our activities.
  • Show jeopardy: Langbaurgh's budget economies have cast a shadow over the future of East Cleveland's annual show.
  • They cast a shadow over his meeting yesterday in the state capital, Chandigarh.
  • Without the money ... it could cast a shadow over the future of student theatre in Oxford.
► haul/rake/drag somebody over the coals
  • A light suddenly comes on in the closet, revealing the hidden police officers Loach and Escobar.
  • Automatic lights had come on in various parts of the house.
  • It sometimes comes on in the open air.
  • It sounded good, it felt good to say, it made lights come on in my mouth.
  • Lights came on in the Mootwalk shops as one by one they began to open.
  • Street lights were starting to come on in the distance, crimson slivers slowly brightening to orange.
  • Suddenly, all the lights came on in the hospital and they eventually opened a side-door and let her in.
  • Sure, I said, come on over.
► come over somebody► come over (all) shy/nervous etc
  • A freshly painted sign over the counter put closing time at nine-thirty; the clock next to it read nine-twenty-five.
  • Hon. Members can buy them over the counter in a chemist's shop.
  • Melatonin, available over the counter, is a hormone produced inside the brain by the pineal gland.
  • So why are they different when met over the counter in a social security office or a housing department?
  • Something you could buy over the counter at a supermarket.
  • Yeast remedies are available over the counter, and a physician can prescribe antibiotics for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and others.
  • You feel you have to cough, and you spew the liquid all over the counter and sink.
  • You get them from the hospital or your doctor, not over the counter.
  • It is now too late to cry over spilt milk.
  • It was disappointing, to say the least, but there's no point crying over spilt milk.
  • Nora Simpson didn't believe in crying over spilt milk.
  • You'll marry him over my dead body!
  • Father gives the bridal sermon over my dead body.
► do something ↔ over► do something ↔ over
  • His brain drew a veil over the sickening consequences.
  • The food is dumpling-based, substantial, and it would be kinder to draw a veil over the indigenous wine lake.
  • He orders eggs over easy, bacon and sliced tomatoes.
  • My father died of eggs-three eggs over easy every day.
  • A note from Mellowes instructed me to cast my eye over the draft, pronto, for inaccuracies.
  • Above him Cornelius ran his eye over a box of ancient cane carpet beaters.
  • And of course Prince also casts his eye over rock too.
  • He also casts his eye over the proposed law changes.
  • I cast my eye over the front page of the Telegraph while Anne poured the coffee.
  • The customs officers run their eyes over us as if we weren't there.
  • They've even invited Michael Heseltine, care of Spitting Image, to cast his eyes over the exhibition.
► fall over something
  • Freshers' fair is the traditional showground where societies fall over themselves to attract some of the 5000 new students.
  • He was good box office and managements fell over themselves to get his name on their marquees.
  • Suddenly, the Kremlin is falling over itself to get close to Uncle Sam.
  • The owners are constantly carping about runaway salaries, then fall over themselves to jump the gun and up the ante.
  • The receptionist had obviously recognised him too, had practically fallen over herself to bat her long dark eyelashes at him.
  • The sight of so many senior politicians falling over themselves to kiss his hand was reminiscent of Tammany Hall at its worst.
  • Those first days of their honeymoon in New York, the music publishers had fallen over themselves to entertain the couple.
  • We almost fell over ourselves to oblige.
► go through/over something with a fine-tooth comb► game over► get over something► get over something► get something ↔ over
  • Gina felt trapped and insecure but found it difficult to get this over to her husband.
  • I always try to get this idea over to my students.
► get over something► can’t/couldn’t get over something► get over yourself
  • You have to give yourself over to football if you want to be good at it.
  • Drifting, feeling the drug, he closed his eyes and gave himself over to the mirrors in his head.
  • He prepared to give himself over to whatever fate Lucifer had in store for him.
  • I gave myself over to her ministrations.
  • I envisioned her smile, and the long sigh as we gave ourselves over to an honest conversation.
  • She wasn't good at being silly, but she gave herself over to the moment.
  • The life of the anchoress was hard but she did not necessarily give herself over to excessive penance.
  • Why not give herself over to the silliness of it, instead of feeling distress?
  • The upstairs bedroom is given over to her collection of antique dolls.
  • Afternoons were given over to village leave, organised games, set walks, leisure periods and detention.
  • He feared that within a decade it would be given over to factories.
  • Less than 1 percent of classroom time is given over to questions that require complex student thought or responses.
  • On the second floor, half the space was given over to a dormitory.
  • Returning from music, the twenty minutes left before lunch are given over to review for a spelling test.
  • The greater part is given over to the well in which the ice was deposited.
  • The rest was given over to a bowling green and a large expanse of lawn; the potential for change was enormous.
  • The surrounding countryside is lush and fertile and much is given over to agricultural use.
► go over something► go over something► go over something► go over something► go over well► give something a going-over► give somebody a going-over► hand over fist► hand something ↔ over► haul somebody over the coals► over the long haul
  • The more emotional scenes go right over the kids' heads.
  • Are we going to get Blagg or do we go over your head?
  • Could he go over the heads of Congress and get the country behind him?
  • He says that the bid is hostile because it goes over the heads of the directors.
  • His enormous arm went over Rory's head, the empty pint pot hanging in the smoke above the counter.
  • Mrs Singh seemed to be listening intently but I guess that a lot of what was being said went over her head.
  • They worried that the experienced subordinate would go over their head and gain support from their superiors.
  • It wasn't just the usual liaison: the two of them fell head over heels in love.
  • How loan scams operate How homeowners get in over their heads with home equity loans: 1.
  • We had a feeling they might get in over their heads and they did.
► be over your head in debt► when hell freezes over
  • At 32, many considered Ali to be over the hill as a professional boxer.
  • At 32, many considered Ali to be over the hill.
  • Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere.
  • He said vandals had cut through another part of the fence just over the hill.
  • In the morning it looks like a smoky haze is hanging over the hills.
  • Mývatn is over the hill, past more vile-smelling industrial delights.
  • So Flora put on her green wellies and Jane her black ones, and they marched out over the hills.
  • When wandering over the hills we met a shepherd, exchanged courtesies, and offered him a glass.
► hold something over somebody
  • A record dated 1665 shows that at that time the archery contests were held over 4 days.
  • A White House compilation of the events shows 70 coffees were held over 18 months.
  • Accepting the logic of this situation the matter was held over for further review at a later Department Head meeting.
  • I have recently returned from a Polaris orienteering competition, which was held over two days in Exmoor.
  • More random checks are to be held over the next few weeks.
  • One of the finest Brooklands races, the June 1914 Aeroplane Handicap, was held over a nine mile course.
  • Or, given the complexities of the issue and the importance, the suit could be held over for a full-blown review.
  • The dates are held over email, and women reveal their most intimate desires over the phones.
  • With this win, the coach feels the team is over the hump.
  • But perhaps even misogynists can kick over the traces.
  • If one of them kicked over the traces, there was hell to pay until he fell obediently back into line.
  • They fall down and get up again; they educate themselves and kick over the traces.
► put/take somebody over your knee
  • After being released from jail, Tony decided to turn over a new leaf.
  • I know I've done some bad things in the past, but now I'm turning over a new leaf.
  • Faldo, perhaps above all, will be hoping to turn over a new leaf.
  • Like all fathers, I see fatherhood as a chance to turn over a new leaf.
  • Monnett agrees too, so much that he has turned over a new leaf.
  • There is no indication that Hollywood is turning over a new leaf, free of bloodstains.
  • We urge them to turn over a new leaf.
  • But the only thing he got his leg over was the fence at Peter Pan's Playground.
  • With news like that, you can understand him wanting to get his leg over an old bike and ride all night.
  • He was caught driving over the limit and had to pay a large fine.
  • In a large proportion of fatal accidents it is found that one driver is over the limit.
  • He was over the limit and will now lose his licence.
  • Other estimates suggest that casualties in accidents where the driver is over the limit could be in excess of 35,000 annually.
  • He didn't use his position on the council to lord it over people.
  • Besides, some heads like to lord it over local parents - particularly over the pushy ones.
  • Here is another way in which you can lord it over you players.
  • Lowry, cackling and scratching, is a hoot as the rooster who lords it over the complaining hens in his roost.
  • Most chaps in my time wouldn't dream of trying to lord it over their girl.
  • The Methodists moved west from Baltimore to Kansas and lorded it over the border states.
  • They could democratize the royal professions that lord it over our health, education, welfare and criminal justice bureaucracies.
► go/turn over something in your mind
  • But mind over matter, I can do it if I really want to, and I will.
  • He says it's just a case of mind over matter.
  • There are limits, in other words, to mind over matter.
  • Although over the moon with it generally, I am disappointed with the lack of power in the naturally aspirated diesel engine.
  • And Tony is over the moon about her.
  • I was over the moon for Tom, but I was also cold, wet, and in agony with my legs.
  • I was so over the moon I walked all the way home to Streatham with this huge smile on my face.
  • If I found it - well, I'd be over the moon.
  • She had been continually up the spout, or over the moon, about some one or something.
  • Staff here are all over the moon.
  • Yes, you've certainly scored a winner this month, folks, I hope you're over the moon about it!
► move over Madonna/Walt Disney/CD-ROMs etc► be nuts about/over somebody/something► be obsessing about/over something/somebody
  • But do they make us pay over the odds?
  • If the hon. Gentleman believes otherwise, he is inviting electricity consumers to pay over the odds for their electricity.
  • In the past Coleby had paid over the odds for things he wanted.
  • It pays over the odds, and promotes rapidly too.
  • The first, and most general, is the willingness of companies to pay over the odds when they acquire other companies.
  • They still expected to get cheap baked beans, but would pay over the odds for high-quality fresh food.
  • We could have guessed that Abraham would end up paying over the odds, but not as much as this.
  • When a firm is mature, with a long track-record, investors are less likely to pay over the odds for it.
  • Brian X. They'd pull him in and give him the once-over.
  • Could you give it a once-over?
  • I wait patiently whilst he gives me the once-over.
  • Cantor was pleased to have put one over on their first violinist, Sol Minskoff.
  • They were trying to put one over on us and would no longer get away with it.
  • Conversely, if you have been papering over the cracks of a relationship these same eclipses will seek them out.
  • He did his best to paper over the cracks.
  • King Birendra enjoyed considerable popularity, which enabled him to paper over the cracks in his divided kingdom.
  • The private finance initiative has not papered over the cracks, although it has lined plenty of pockets.
► pass somebody ↔ over► pass over something► feel peculiar/come over all peculiar
  • Basically we pissed all over them, and out-classed them in every department.
  • Dirty clothes were all over the place.
  • Her hair was all over the place.
  • They're putting up new offices all over the place.
  • He leaves clues all over the place.
  • Hold a knife blade over the housing and it goes all over the place, proving the point.
  • Nobody knew where anyone was, and there were rumours flying about all over the place.
  • People were sneezing all over the place as if it were the heart of allergy season.
  • The egg in the mixture makes it stay put, instead of running all over the place as most cheese mixtures do.
  • The fact is, there are heroes all over the place.
  • You can go all over the place.
  • Mieno is pouring cold water on the report before she's even seen it.
  • Arsenal were in the final, but Chapman poured cold water on hopes for the Double.
  • Clarisa picked him up and we poured cold water over his hand.
  • He started to pour cold water over me, inpart to staunch the blood, inpart to revive me.
  • They think they've found a way to put one over on the welfare office.
  • Cantor was pleased to have put one over on their first violinist, Sol Minskoff.
  • Just put him over on the couch.
  • They were trying to put one over on us and would no longer get away with it.
► queen it over somebody► there is a question mark over something/a question mark hangs over something► rake over the past/old coals
  • Was it going to be a rap on the knuckles for quality?
► rap somebody on/over the knuckles► rave about/over something
  • Campbell Christie takes over the reins at Brockville tomorrow.
  • Finally, on November 24, he took over the reins of the Puzzle Palace from the retiring director.
  • The younger generation had taken over the reins.
  • Marshall accused the court of riding roughshod over individual rights.
  • Critics claim that certain powerful interests are able to ride roughshod over plans and competitors.
  • He was readily obeyed, even when he outraged the sensibilities of the privileged and rode roughshod over their traditional rights.
  • I told them they should be riding roughshod over whoever compiled tha bus and send them to Stavropol Territory right now.
  • In particular it has attempted to take on board community aspirations and local authority plans rather than ride roughshod over local wishes.
  • Instead they set out to ride roughshod over the legislative branch, attempting to govern without congress rather than with it.
  • Recent weeks have seen it ride roughshod over ostrich breeders, society con artists, champagne fraudsters and the occasional fallen tycoon.
  • It's hard to be cheerful when you haven't even got a roof over your head.
  • It doesn't matter what kind of place it is, at least you'll have a roof over your head.
  • We always had food on the table and a roof over our heads.
  • At least they would have a roof over their heads in the winter.
  • I have a bed and a roof over my head and three meals a day, so I should not complain.
  • Many of the homeless on London's streets would be glad of warm clothes and a roof over their head.
  • Married to a man I despise just to have a roof over my head and a ring on my finger!
  • Now she did not have a roof over her head.
  • The first night passed quietly enough as the newcomers were thoroughly examined and were glad to get a roof over their heads.
  • To stress the importance of a roof over your head. 2.
  • Who would offer a woman and three children a roof over their heads?
  • Critics claim that certain powerful interests are able to ride roughshod over plans and competitors.
  • He was readily obeyed, even when he outraged the sensibilities of the privileged and rode roughshod over their traditional rights.
  • I told them they should be riding roughshod over whoever compiled tha bus and send them to Stavropol Territory right now.
  • In particular it has attempted to take on board community aspirations and local authority plans rather than ride roughshod over local wishes.
  • Instead they set out to ride roughshod over the legislative branch, attempting to govern without congress rather than with it.
  • Recent weeks have seen it ride roughshod over ostrich breeders, society con artists, champagne fraudsters and the occasional fallen tycoon.
► run roughshod over somebody/something► run somebody/something ↔ over
  • As they ran over the pulleys, a slurry of sand or tungsten carbide was poured on the wire.
  • Continue to add water until it begins to run over the edge.
  • Docherty said the companies will continue to compete with each other on telecommunications services they run over the joint network.
  • Imagine if Wolfe had written a novel in which an investment banker runs over a middle-aged steelworker.
  • It runs over 150 primary and nursery schools, and 12 secondary schools teaching agriculture, commerce and industry.
  • Suddenly, Della turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall.
  • The narrator, returning to the box shortly afterwards, finds that the signalman has been run over by a train.
  • They run over cross-country courses and pay through the nose for it.
  • As they ran over the pulleys, a slurry of sand or tungsten carbide was poured on the wire.
  • Continue to add water until it begins to run over the edge.
  • Docherty said the companies will continue to compete with each other on telecommunications services they run over the joint network.
  • Imagine if Wolfe had written a novel in which an investment banker runs over a middle-aged steelworker.
  • It runs over 150 primary and nursery schools, and 12 secondary schools teaching agriculture, commerce and industry.
  • Suddenly, Della turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall.
  • The narrator, returning to the box shortly afterwards, finds that the signalman has been run over by a train.
  • They run over cross-country courses and pay through the nose for it.
  • As they ran over the pulleys, a slurry of sand or tungsten carbide was poured on the wire.
  • Continue to add water until it begins to run over the edge.
  • Docherty said the companies will continue to compete with each other on telecommunications services they run over the joint network.
  • Imagine if Wolfe had written a novel in which an investment banker runs over a middle-aged steelworker.
  • It runs over 150 primary and nursery schools, and 12 secondary schools teaching agriculture, commerce and industry.
  • Suddenly, Della turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall.
  • The narrator, returning to the box shortly afterwards, finds that the signalman has been run over by a train.
  • They run over cross-country courses and pay through the nose for it.
  • The customs officers run their eyes over us as if we weren't there.
  • He ran us all over the shop.
  • In between he was, for much of the time, all over the shop, scrambling pars more than hunting birdies.
  • It was splashed all over the shops!
  • With skating there's no-one saying do this, do that all over the shop.
  • I am looking over my shoulder.
  • So, reading through this book, you feel as thought Alwyn is looking over your shoulder, egging you on.
  • Two snub-nosed bristle-headed boys were looking over my shoulder in bright-eyed interest.
  • You were looking over your shoulder waiting for the knock on the door.
► be all over bar the shouting
  • Certain Christians have also given the impression that they sit in judgment over others.
  • Harrison presented himself and H-1 to the eight commissioners who sat in judgment of his work.
  • It's just a practice game - I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
  • And so I lose sleep over mute facts and frayed ends and missing witnesses.
  • Have you ever lost sleep over them?
  • In any case, Ari, don't lose sleep over any big hotel being built here.
  • How often have they bribed city workers to slip one over on an ignorant city council?
► (be prepared to) go to the stake for/over something
  • If you stand guard over our stuff, I'll run get the tickets.
  • A deputy stands guard under the black numeral 2.
  • A police officer armed with a semi-automatic gun stood guard.
  • A pro-choice president now stands guard over abortion rights.
  • Riot police stood guard even in tiny back alleys.
  • Soldiers stand guard on street corners and roam the city at night.
  • Teachers stood guard every night and he was never alone.
  • Then one stood guard over her while the other two searched the house.
  • Images that people have of themselves change over time.
  • Graeme did all the cooing at first but has now turned his saucepans over to his talented young apprentice, Steve Webb.
  • He took her hand and turned it over to see the small, uplifted palm.
  • I turned him over to find he was already dead.
  • I wanted them to see that the team was all of us, to turn it over to them for safekeeping.
  • Some lawmakers have even called for turning its functions over to private industry.
  • The Marshal would have liked to turn this problem over to the Captain who could have applied some brains to it.
  • Then he turned the program over to the five panelists who sat behind him on the stage.
  • Within a few years the increased prosperity of the yard had so impressed John Shuttleworth that he turned the business over to him.
  • Graeme did all the cooing at first but has now turned his saucepans over to his talented young apprentice, Steve Webb.
  • He took her hand and turned it over to see the small, uplifted palm.
  • I turned him over to find he was already dead.
  • I wanted them to see that the team was all of us, to turn it over to them for safekeeping.
  • Some lawmakers have even called for turning its functions over to private industry.
  • The Marshal would have liked to turn this problem over to the Captain who could have applied some brains to it.
  • Then he turned the program over to the five panelists who sat behind him on the stage.
  • Within a few years the increased prosperity of the yard had so impressed John Shuttleworth that he turned the business over to him.
  • Graeme did all the cooing at first but has now turned his saucepans over to his talented young apprentice, Steve Webb.
  • He took her hand and turned it over to see the small, uplifted palm.
  • I turned him over to find he was already dead.
  • I wanted them to see that the team was all of us, to turn it over to them for safekeeping.
  • Some lawmakers have even called for turning its functions over to private industry.
  • The Marshal would have liked to turn this problem over to the Captain who could have applied some brains to it.
  • Then he turned the program over to the five panelists who sat behind him on the stage.
  • Within a few years the increased prosperity of the yard had so impressed John Shuttleworth that he turned the business over to him.
► turn over something► turn something over
  • His brain drew a veil over the sickening consequences.
  • The food is dumpling-based, substantial, and it would be kinder to draw a veil over the indigenous wine lake.
  • Burns will tell his board today that the Sports Council wants a non-voting member watching over the way the cash is spent.
  • Carroll was puzzled over the way Protestants who had always feared priests could now demand his services.
  • Just across the way is the wild-looking tip of Cumberland Island, a nature refuge where wild horses trample the sands.
  • Lots of people from the neighborhood assemble in the street, across the way, to watch.
  • Solicitors will have the same immunity as barristers from legal actions over the way they conduct cases in court.
  • The Braves, meanwhile, sat across the way, with the air conditioning blowing in a manufactured winter.
  • Then I remembered my quandary over the way one looked at X-rays.
  • Those across the way claimed ringside seats on wooden chairs, each sitter shielded by a thick cotton-lace curtain.
  • Don't try and pull the wool over my eyes - I can tell you've been smoking.
  • The politicians are just trying to pull the wool over voters' eyes again.
  • But it's not easy to pull the wool over our eyes.
  • He found out we had been pulling the wool over his eyes for quite some time.
  • The only conclusion a consumer can reach is that Microsoft managed to pull the wool over the eyes of millions of users.
  • There are people who can pull the wool over peoples' eyes.
  • You can't pull the wool over my eyes like that.
  • You can not pull the wool over Hooper's eyes.
► have something/be written all over your face► have something written all over it
1falling down from an upright position into a position of lying on a surface:  He was so drunk he fell over in the road. Mind you don’t knock the candle over. Engineers are working to prevent the tower from toppling over.2bending/folding so that someone or something is no longer straight or flat, but is bent or folded in the middle:  As Sheila bent over, a sudden pain shot up her back. He folded the paper over and put it in his pocket.3across a)from one side of an object, space, or area to the other side:  There are only three canoes so some people will have to swim over. The wall was crumbling where children had climbed over. I went over (=crossed the room, street etc) to say hello, but Vincent didn’t recognize me.over to We flew over to the US to visit my Aunt Polly.over from One of my cousins is coming over from France with his wife and daughter. Come over here and see what I’ve found. b)in a place that is on the other side of a space or area:  Bill lives over on the other side of town. She was standing over by the window. Do you see that building over there?4in or to a place in or to a particular house, city etc:  You really should come over and see our new house. I spent the whole day over at Gabby’s place. We could drive over to Oxford this afternoon.5finished if an event or period of time is over, it has finished:  Is the meeting over yet?over (and done) with (=used about something unpleasant) I’m so glad the mid-term exams are over and done with. You’d better give them the bad news. Do it now – get it over with.6to the side towards one side:  The bus pulled over to the side of the road. Would you move over, so I can sit next to you.7giving from one person or group to another:  The attacker was ordered to hand over his weapon. Most of the money has been signed over to his children.8changing from one position or system to another:  The guards change over at midnight. We switched over from electricity to gas because it was cheaper.9turning so that the bottom or the other side of something can now be seen:  Turn the box over and open it at that end. Josh rolled over and went back to sleep.10more than more than or higher than a particular number, amount, or level OPP  under:  Almost 40% of women are size 14 or over. People earning £33,000 and over will pay the higher rate of tax.11very/too used before an adjective or adverb to mean ‘very’ or ‘too’:  She didn’t seem over pleased when I asked her to wait. Perhaps we were all over enthusiastic about the project.12remaining an amount of something that is over is what remains after some of it has been used:  There should be some money over when I’ve paid all the bills. There was a little food left over from the party.13covered used to show that something is completely covered with a substance or material:  Most of the windows have been boarded over. Parts of the river were iced over.over with The door had been painted over with a bright red varnish.14above above someone or something:  We stood on the roof watching the planes fly over.15talking/thinking/reading in a detailed and careful way:  After talking it over with my wife, I’ve decided to retire. I’ll need time to read the contract over before I sign. Think it over carefully before you make a decision.16again American English if you start or do something over, you do it again:  I got mixed up and had to start over.17over and over (again) many times:  The way to learn the script is to say it to yourself over and over again.18twice over/three times over etc a)used to say how many times the same thing happens:  He sings each song twice over. The pattern is repeated many times over. b)used to say by how much an amount is multiplied:  Trade between the two countries has increased five times over.19all over again used to emphasize that you do the whole of something again from the beginning, or that the same thing happens again:  Their first plan had gone wrong, so they had to start all over again. We had quarrelled about the money before, and now it was happening all over again.20over to somebody used to say that it is now someone else’s turn to do something, to speak etc:  I’ve done my best. Now it’s over to the professionals.21radio message spoken used when communicating by radio to show that you have finished speaking:  Are you hearing me loud and clear? Over.22over against something formal used to say what something is compared to or preferred to:  The Celtic Church maintained the Greek calendar over against that of Rome.23it’s not over until the fat lady sings (also it’s not over until it’s over) used during a game, election etc to say that, although a particular result seems likely, the situation could still change
over1 prepositionover2 adverb, adjectiveover3 noun
overover3 noun [countable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A convincing one-day success was wrapped up with 15 overs to spare as Cheshire outplayed the Duchy in every respect.
  • Fifty runs were assembled in the first 15 overs, but even maintaining that rate required a certain air of desperation.
word sets
WORD SETS
bail, nounbat, verbbatsman, nounboundary, nounbowl, verbbowler, nounbowling, nouncatch, verbcentury, nouncrease, nouncricketer, noundismiss, verbduck, noungoogly, nouninfield, nouninnings, nounlbw, adverblob, verbloft, verbover, nounpavilion, nounpitch, verbpull, nounrun, nounsingle, nounsix, numberslip, nounspinner, nounstand, nounstump, nounstump, verbtest, nountest match, nounwicket, nounwicket keeper, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
 ‘It was a dreadful experience.’ ‘Never mind, it’s all over (=completely finished) now.’
 an over-ambitious health reform program
· The town is spread out over a wide area.
· Parts of the plane were scattered over a wide area.
(=buy it or start running it)· When my father retired, I took over the business.
(=stops on the side of a road)
(=put small pieces of cheese over/on something)· Sprinkle the cheese over the top.
 ‘Mick!’ She clapped her hand over her mouth. ‘I’d forgotten!’
 I’m sorry about that – I don’t know what came over me (=I do not know why I behaved in that way).
 He didn’t come over very well (=seem to have good qualities) in the interview.
(=buy it and run it)· The company was taken over by the management in a £32.5 million deal.
(=because there is concern about something)· Shares fell slightly amid concern that the economy is slowing.
 Artists like to have some control over where their works are hung in a gallery.
 By the end of the year, the rebels had control over the northern territories.
 She cracked him over the head with a hammer.
 It’s easy to have an accident just crossing the road. He was hit by a car when he tried to cross over the road near Euston station.
 The King held dominion over a vast area.
 I’ll be glad when the exams are over and done with (=completely finished).
 Both the girls were doubled up with laughter.
(=to be slightly better than someone or something else)· We believe our products have the edge over the competition.
(=gain a small advantage over someone or something else)· A well trained workforce is a key factor in gaining a competitive edge over our rivals.
(=runs slowly while the vehicle, machine etc is not moving)· The taxi waited at the kerb, its engine idling noisily.
(=their feelings can be seen very clearly in their expression)· You’re jealous – it’s written all over your face!
 The neighboring states are feuding over the rights to the river.
 She ran her fingers through his hair.
· They cooked strips of meat over a wood fire.
(=make people feel sad)· His ill health had cast a gloom over the Christmas holidays.
 At meetings, we just keep going over the same ground (=talking about the same things).
 Gunmen stood guard at the camp entrance.
 It’s not very nice to have huge debts hanging over your head.
 Come on. I’m over here.
 By 1987, the honeymoon was over.
(=deal successfully with a problem)
 A sudden hush fell over the crowd.
 The pilot’s voice came over the intercom.
 We moved here just after our son was born.
(=laugh about something)· The farmer had a good laugh at our attempts to catch the horse.
(=go beyond a limit)· Borrowers who go over the spending limit set by the credit card company are penalised.
(=very much in love)· The two of them fell head over heels in love.
(=one that you can buy without a doctor's order)· There are many over-the-counter medications available for headaches.
formal:· Nausea swept over him when he tried to stand.
(=people have different opinions about it)· Opinion was divided as to whether the program will work.
British English somewhat over-optimistic expectations
 This is the second time I’ve been passed over for promotion (=someone else has been given a higher job instead of me).
 The news of the wedding was plastered all over the papers (=was the main story in the newspapers).
 She got run over outside the school.
· She was shaking all over, partly from cold, partly from shock.
· He hasn’t got over the shock of losing his job yet.
(=look behind you)· He glanced over his shoulder and grinned at me.
(=clouds appear)· The sky was beginning to cloud over.
(=cook – used humorously)
 Pete slung his bag over his shoulder.
 He crashed into the table, somersaulted over it and landed on the carpet.
(=stay from one evening to the next day) Did you stay the night at Carolyn’s?
(=ends)· The president is just hoping that the storm will blow over quickly.
 The treaty hung like a sword of Damocles over French politics.
 Who’s that man over there?
 Jane will keep things ticking over while I’m away.
 I’m turning the project over to you.
 None of our dinner menus are exactly the same twice over.
 It’s terrible – she lets her kids just walk all over her.
(=someone suddenly experiences a feeling or emotion)· A sudden wave of joy swept over her.
(=in every part of the world)· The city attracts visitors from all over the world.
 I think the worst is over now.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► again and again/time and (time) again/over and over again
  • At the police station they asked me the same questions all over again.
  • The computer crashed and deleted all my work - I had to start the essay all over again.
  • The prospect of writing the report all over again made me feel completely depressed.
  • There's no tape in the machine. We'll have to start the interview all over again.
  • A toy would have run down eventually, but Anna would undoubtedly start up all over again in the morning.
  • And then they started it all over again.
  • At first, it was jobs all over again.
  • It was Lillie Langtry all over again, the old ones said wisely.
  • Men thus instructed often found it easier to get on with it than to try and explain the danger all over again.
  • The bank nurse all over again.
  • The threatening phone calls started all over again.
  • There are still times, even after Jasper, when I have to catch on all over again.
  • He was all over me at the dance.
  • After verse 2 even the city itself remains nameless until verse 25, by which time it is all over.
  • Battler opened up with the violin and it was all over in a few minutes.
  • But then I also say I wish it was all over.
  • By this time, it was all over.
  • Domestic violence, they say, is all over town, in all types of neighborhoods.
  • Hopefully, it was all over now and he'd be able to take a spot of leave.
  • I was glad it was all over for him - and, it must be admitted, for me too.
  • It was all over and she was glad.
  • "That's Dora all over," interrupted Rose with a sniff. "Once she gets an idea into her head, nothing will stop her."
  • He was late, of course, but that's Tim all over.
  • Be either late or absent and the thirty-day clock begins all over again.
  • By this time there were medical people all over the place, many of them without a purpose, it seemed.
  • Excuse me, they might say, you have death all over your face, it could be serious.
  • He can lick himself all over too, but we won't go there.
  • Since the shop opened in 1989, it has received over 200,000 visitors from all over Britain and overseas.
  • The works themselves were submitted by teachers all over town, and include two-and three-dimensional pieces.
  • Then it was all over, when Smith was bowled over by Cork.
  • There was a sound of stir all over the house, pattering of feet in the corridors.
  • Outside the trees are bending over backwards to please the wind: the shining sword grass flattens on its belly.
  • Stuart was leaning over backwards to see Oliver's point of view.
  • The authors, however, bend over backwards to avoid consideration of that particular class scenario.
  • The Gallery is also bending over backwards to boost attendance, and in doing so is rather alarmingly bowing to populist pressures.
  • They also needed to stop rationalizing the problem to themselves and bending over backwards to be fair.
  • You should bend over backwards to avoid bitter personal rows and the holding of grudges.
  • The actor has the studio over a barrel - if they want to keep him, they have to pay him more money.
  • You have them over a barrel on this issue, with all the right on your side.
  • Outside the trees are bending over backwards to please the wind: the shining sword grass flattens on its belly.
  • The authors, however, bend over backwards to avoid consideration of that particular class scenario.
  • The Gallery is also bending over backwards to boost attendance, and in doing so is rather alarmingly bowing to populist pressures.
  • They also needed to stop rationalizing the problem to themselves and bending over backwards to be fair.
  • You should bend over backwards to avoid bitter personal rows and the holding of grudges.
► be blazed across/all over something
  • The manufacturer's name is blazoned across an event of worthwhile significance.
  • As far as an observer can tell, Mueller and Simmons are brimming with that will.
  • As he raised it to his lips he saw that it was brimming with drowned black insects.
  • By the end of the day, Juliana was brimming over with new-found confidence.
  • Even the trench behind the rampart would be brimming with oozing earth.
  • He is brimming with unused love, a passion for justice, a need to repent that surpasses what the law ordained.
  • Oh the shops are brimming with beauteous treasures.
  • Suddenly, she was brimming with happy excitement - which had nothing whatsoever to do with Guido, she kept telling herself.
  • With its vintage cable cars and cosmopolitan restaurants, the city is brimming with urbane sophistication.
► push/tip somebody over the brink► get your butt in/out/over etc
  • Lucker, who isolates himself and drowns himself out, who doesn't take care with me.
  • Real teachers with real kids have to take care with written communication.
  • Since marrying her he hadn't cast an eye on anyone else.
  • The professor shrugged, casting an eye over Davide's good jacket, to inform him that his information was unnecessary.
  • Meriwether cast a spell over the young traders who worked for him.
  • They said she cast spells on them.
  • And Dexter tried to calm his faint resentment against her for casting a shadow over his optimistic mood.
  • Armagh's injury worries cast a cloud over their preparations and Fermanagh could mount a smash and grab raid this time.
  • But even should he reappear tomorrow looking hale and hearty, his long absence will have cast a shadow over his position.
  • But this has cast a shadow over the College.
  • It can not be denied, however, that Ramsey's death cast a shadow over all our activities.
  • Show jeopardy: Langbaurgh's budget economies have cast a shadow over the future of East Cleveland's annual show.
  • They cast a shadow over his meeting yesterday in the state capital, Chandigarh.
  • Without the money ... it could cast a shadow over the future of student theatre in Oxford.
► haul/rake/drag somebody over the coals
  • A light suddenly comes on in the closet, revealing the hidden police officers Loach and Escobar.
  • Automatic lights had come on in various parts of the house.
  • It sometimes comes on in the open air.
  • It sounded good, it felt good to say, it made lights come on in my mouth.
  • Lights came on in the Mootwalk shops as one by one they began to open.
  • Street lights were starting to come on in the distance, crimson slivers slowly brightening to orange.
  • Suddenly, all the lights came on in the hospital and they eventually opened a side-door and let her in.
  • Sure, I said, come on over.
► come over somebody► come over (all) shy/nervous etc
  • A freshly painted sign over the counter put closing time at nine-thirty; the clock next to it read nine-twenty-five.
  • Hon. Members can buy them over the counter in a chemist's shop.
  • Melatonin, available over the counter, is a hormone produced inside the brain by the pineal gland.
  • So why are they different when met over the counter in a social security office or a housing department?
  • Something you could buy over the counter at a supermarket.
  • Yeast remedies are available over the counter, and a physician can prescribe antibiotics for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and others.
  • You feel you have to cough, and you spew the liquid all over the counter and sink.
  • You get them from the hospital or your doctor, not over the counter.
  • It is now too late to cry over spilt milk.
  • It was disappointing, to say the least, but there's no point crying over spilt milk.
  • Nora Simpson didn't believe in crying over spilt milk.
  • You'll marry him over my dead body!
  • Father gives the bridal sermon over my dead body.
► do something ↔ over► do something ↔ over
  • His brain drew a veil over the sickening consequences.
  • The food is dumpling-based, substantial, and it would be kinder to draw a veil over the indigenous wine lake.
  • He orders eggs over easy, bacon and sliced tomatoes.
  • My father died of eggs-three eggs over easy every day.
  • A note from Mellowes instructed me to cast my eye over the draft, pronto, for inaccuracies.
  • Above him Cornelius ran his eye over a box of ancient cane carpet beaters.
  • And of course Prince also casts his eye over rock too.
  • He also casts his eye over the proposed law changes.
  • I cast my eye over the front page of the Telegraph while Anne poured the coffee.
  • The customs officers run their eyes over us as if we weren't there.
  • They've even invited Michael Heseltine, care of Spitting Image, to cast his eyes over the exhibition.
► fall over something
  • Freshers' fair is the traditional showground where societies fall over themselves to attract some of the 5000 new students.
  • He was good box office and managements fell over themselves to get his name on their marquees.
  • Suddenly, the Kremlin is falling over itself to get close to Uncle Sam.
  • The owners are constantly carping about runaway salaries, then fall over themselves to jump the gun and up the ante.
  • The receptionist had obviously recognised him too, had practically fallen over herself to bat her long dark eyelashes at him.
  • The sight of so many senior politicians falling over themselves to kiss his hand was reminiscent of Tammany Hall at its worst.
  • Those first days of their honeymoon in New York, the music publishers had fallen over themselves to entertain the couple.
  • We almost fell over ourselves to oblige.
► go through/over something with a fine-tooth comb► game over► get over something► get over something► get something ↔ over
  • Gina felt trapped and insecure but found it difficult to get this over to her husband.
  • I always try to get this idea over to my students.
► get over something► can’t/couldn’t get over something► get over yourself
  • You have to give yourself over to football if you want to be good at it.
  • Drifting, feeling the drug, he closed his eyes and gave himself over to the mirrors in his head.
  • He prepared to give himself over to whatever fate Lucifer had in store for him.
  • I gave myself over to her ministrations.
  • I envisioned her smile, and the long sigh as we gave ourselves over to an honest conversation.
  • She wasn't good at being silly, but she gave herself over to the moment.
  • The life of the anchoress was hard but she did not necessarily give herself over to excessive penance.
  • Why not give herself over to the silliness of it, instead of feeling distress?
  • The upstairs bedroom is given over to her collection of antique dolls.
  • Afternoons were given over to village leave, organised games, set walks, leisure periods and detention.
  • He feared that within a decade it would be given over to factories.
  • Less than 1 percent of classroom time is given over to questions that require complex student thought or responses.
  • On the second floor, half the space was given over to a dormitory.
  • Returning from music, the twenty minutes left before lunch are given over to review for a spelling test.
  • The greater part is given over to the well in which the ice was deposited.
  • The rest was given over to a bowling green and a large expanse of lawn; the potential for change was enormous.
  • The surrounding countryside is lush and fertile and much is given over to agricultural use.
► go over something► go over something► go over something► go over something► go over well► give something a going-over► give somebody a going-over► hand over fist► hand something ↔ over► haul somebody over the coals► over the long haul
  • The more emotional scenes go right over the kids' heads.
  • Are we going to get Blagg or do we go over your head?
  • Could he go over the heads of Congress and get the country behind him?
  • He says that the bid is hostile because it goes over the heads of the directors.
  • His enormous arm went over Rory's head, the empty pint pot hanging in the smoke above the counter.
  • Mrs Singh seemed to be listening intently but I guess that a lot of what was being said went over her head.
  • They worried that the experienced subordinate would go over their head and gain support from their superiors.
  • It wasn't just the usual liaison: the two of them fell head over heels in love.
  • How loan scams operate How homeowners get in over their heads with home equity loans: 1.
  • We had a feeling they might get in over their heads and they did.
► be over your head in debt► when hell freezes over
  • At 32, many considered Ali to be over the hill as a professional boxer.
  • At 32, many considered Ali to be over the hill.
  • Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere.
  • He said vandals had cut through another part of the fence just over the hill.
  • In the morning it looks like a smoky haze is hanging over the hills.
  • Mývatn is over the hill, past more vile-smelling industrial delights.
  • So Flora put on her green wellies and Jane her black ones, and they marched out over the hills.
  • When wandering over the hills we met a shepherd, exchanged courtesies, and offered him a glass.
► hold something over somebody
  • A record dated 1665 shows that at that time the archery contests were held over 4 days.
  • A White House compilation of the events shows 70 coffees were held over 18 months.
  • Accepting the logic of this situation the matter was held over for further review at a later Department Head meeting.
  • I have recently returned from a Polaris orienteering competition, which was held over two days in Exmoor.
  • More random checks are to be held over the next few weeks.
  • One of the finest Brooklands races, the June 1914 Aeroplane Handicap, was held over a nine mile course.
  • Or, given the complexities of the issue and the importance, the suit could be held over for a full-blown review.
  • The dates are held over email, and women reveal their most intimate desires over the phones.
  • With this win, the coach feels the team is over the hump.
  • But perhaps even misogynists can kick over the traces.
  • If one of them kicked over the traces, there was hell to pay until he fell obediently back into line.
  • They fall down and get up again; they educate themselves and kick over the traces.
► put/take somebody over your knee
  • After being released from jail, Tony decided to turn over a new leaf.
  • I know I've done some bad things in the past, but now I'm turning over a new leaf.
  • Faldo, perhaps above all, will be hoping to turn over a new leaf.
  • Like all fathers, I see fatherhood as a chance to turn over a new leaf.
  • Monnett agrees too, so much that he has turned over a new leaf.
  • There is no indication that Hollywood is turning over a new leaf, free of bloodstains.
  • We urge them to turn over a new leaf.
  • But the only thing he got his leg over was the fence at Peter Pan's Playground.
  • With news like that, you can understand him wanting to get his leg over an old bike and ride all night.
  • He was caught driving over the limit and had to pay a large fine.
  • In a large proportion of fatal accidents it is found that one driver is over the limit.
  • He was over the limit and will now lose his licence.
  • Other estimates suggest that casualties in accidents where the driver is over the limit could be in excess of 35,000 annually.
  • He didn't use his position on the council to lord it over people.
  • Besides, some heads like to lord it over local parents - particularly over the pushy ones.
  • Here is another way in which you can lord it over you players.
  • Lowry, cackling and scratching, is a hoot as the rooster who lords it over the complaining hens in his roost.
  • Most chaps in my time wouldn't dream of trying to lord it over their girl.
  • The Methodists moved west from Baltimore to Kansas and lorded it over the border states.
  • They could democratize the royal professions that lord it over our health, education, welfare and criminal justice bureaucracies.
► go/turn over something in your mind
  • But mind over matter, I can do it if I really want to, and I will.
  • He says it's just a case of mind over matter.
  • There are limits, in other words, to mind over matter.
  • Although over the moon with it generally, I am disappointed with the lack of power in the naturally aspirated diesel engine.
  • And Tony is over the moon about her.
  • I was over the moon for Tom, but I was also cold, wet, and in agony with my legs.
  • I was so over the moon I walked all the way home to Streatham with this huge smile on my face.
  • If I found it - well, I'd be over the moon.
  • She had been continually up the spout, or over the moon, about some one or something.
  • Staff here are all over the moon.
  • Yes, you've certainly scored a winner this month, folks, I hope you're over the moon about it!
► move over Madonna/Walt Disney/CD-ROMs etc► be nuts about/over somebody/something► be obsessing about/over something/somebody
  • But do they make us pay over the odds?
  • If the hon. Gentleman believes otherwise, he is inviting electricity consumers to pay over the odds for their electricity.
  • In the past Coleby had paid over the odds for things he wanted.
  • It pays over the odds, and promotes rapidly too.
  • The first, and most general, is the willingness of companies to pay over the odds when they acquire other companies.
  • They still expected to get cheap baked beans, but would pay over the odds for high-quality fresh food.
  • We could have guessed that Abraham would end up paying over the odds, but not as much as this.
  • When a firm is mature, with a long track-record, investors are less likely to pay over the odds for it.
  • Brian X. They'd pull him in and give him the once-over.
  • Could you give it a once-over?
  • I wait patiently whilst he gives me the once-over.
  • Cantor was pleased to have put one over on their first violinist, Sol Minskoff.
  • They were trying to put one over on us and would no longer get away with it.
  • Conversely, if you have been papering over the cracks of a relationship these same eclipses will seek them out.
  • He did his best to paper over the cracks.
  • King Birendra enjoyed considerable popularity, which enabled him to paper over the cracks in his divided kingdom.
  • The private finance initiative has not papered over the cracks, although it has lined plenty of pockets.
► pass somebody ↔ over► pass over something► feel peculiar/come over all peculiar
  • Basically we pissed all over them, and out-classed them in every department.
  • Dirty clothes were all over the place.
  • Her hair was all over the place.
  • They're putting up new offices all over the place.
  • He leaves clues all over the place.
  • Hold a knife blade over the housing and it goes all over the place, proving the point.
  • Nobody knew where anyone was, and there were rumours flying about all over the place.
  • People were sneezing all over the place as if it were the heart of allergy season.
  • The egg in the mixture makes it stay put, instead of running all over the place as most cheese mixtures do.
  • The fact is, there are heroes all over the place.
  • You can go all over the place.
  • Mieno is pouring cold water on the report before she's even seen it.
  • Arsenal were in the final, but Chapman poured cold water on hopes for the Double.
  • Clarisa picked him up and we poured cold water over his hand.
  • He started to pour cold water over me, inpart to staunch the blood, inpart to revive me.
  • They think they've found a way to put one over on the welfare office.
  • Cantor was pleased to have put one over on their first violinist, Sol Minskoff.
  • Just put him over on the couch.
  • They were trying to put one over on us and would no longer get away with it.
► queen it over somebody► there is a question mark over something/a question mark hangs over something► rake over the past/old coals
  • Was it going to be a rap on the knuckles for quality?
► rap somebody on/over the knuckles► rave about/over something
  • Campbell Christie takes over the reins at Brockville tomorrow.
  • Finally, on November 24, he took over the reins of the Puzzle Palace from the retiring director.
  • The younger generation had taken over the reins.
  • Marshall accused the court of riding roughshod over individual rights.
  • Critics claim that certain powerful interests are able to ride roughshod over plans and competitors.
  • He was readily obeyed, even when he outraged the sensibilities of the privileged and rode roughshod over their traditional rights.
  • I told them they should be riding roughshod over whoever compiled tha bus and send them to Stavropol Territory right now.
  • In particular it has attempted to take on board community aspirations and local authority plans rather than ride roughshod over local wishes.
  • Instead they set out to ride roughshod over the legislative branch, attempting to govern without congress rather than with it.
  • Recent weeks have seen it ride roughshod over ostrich breeders, society con artists, champagne fraudsters and the occasional fallen tycoon.
  • It's hard to be cheerful when you haven't even got a roof over your head.
  • It doesn't matter what kind of place it is, at least you'll have a roof over your head.
  • We always had food on the table and a roof over our heads.
  • At least they would have a roof over their heads in the winter.
  • I have a bed and a roof over my head and three meals a day, so I should not complain.
  • Many of the homeless on London's streets would be glad of warm clothes and a roof over their head.
  • Married to a man I despise just to have a roof over my head and a ring on my finger!
  • Now she did not have a roof over her head.
  • The first night passed quietly enough as the newcomers were thoroughly examined and were glad to get a roof over their heads.
  • To stress the importance of a roof over your head. 2.
  • Who would offer a woman and three children a roof over their heads?
  • Critics claim that certain powerful interests are able to ride roughshod over plans and competitors.
  • He was readily obeyed, even when he outraged the sensibilities of the privileged and rode roughshod over their traditional rights.
  • I told them they should be riding roughshod over whoever compiled tha bus and send them to Stavropol Territory right now.
  • In particular it has attempted to take on board community aspirations and local authority plans rather than ride roughshod over local wishes.
  • Instead they set out to ride roughshod over the legislative branch, attempting to govern without congress rather than with it.
  • Recent weeks have seen it ride roughshod over ostrich breeders, society con artists, champagne fraudsters and the occasional fallen tycoon.
► run roughshod over somebody/something► run somebody/something ↔ over
  • As they ran over the pulleys, a slurry of sand or tungsten carbide was poured on the wire.
  • Continue to add water until it begins to run over the edge.
  • Docherty said the companies will continue to compete with each other on telecommunications services they run over the joint network.
  • Imagine if Wolfe had written a novel in which an investment banker runs over a middle-aged steelworker.
  • It runs over 150 primary and nursery schools, and 12 secondary schools teaching agriculture, commerce and industry.
  • Suddenly, Della turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall.
  • The narrator, returning to the box shortly afterwards, finds that the signalman has been run over by a train.
  • They run over cross-country courses and pay through the nose for it.
  • As they ran over the pulleys, a slurry of sand or tungsten carbide was poured on the wire.
  • Continue to add water until it begins to run over the edge.
  • Docherty said the companies will continue to compete with each other on telecommunications services they run over the joint network.
  • Imagine if Wolfe had written a novel in which an investment banker runs over a middle-aged steelworker.
  • It runs over 150 primary and nursery schools, and 12 secondary schools teaching agriculture, commerce and industry.
  • Suddenly, Della turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall.
  • The narrator, returning to the box shortly afterwards, finds that the signalman has been run over by a train.
  • They run over cross-country courses and pay through the nose for it.
  • As they ran over the pulleys, a slurry of sand or tungsten carbide was poured on the wire.
  • Continue to add water until it begins to run over the edge.
  • Docherty said the companies will continue to compete with each other on telecommunications services they run over the joint network.
  • Imagine if Wolfe had written a novel in which an investment banker runs over a middle-aged steelworker.
  • It runs over 150 primary and nursery schools, and 12 secondary schools teaching agriculture, commerce and industry.
  • Suddenly, Della turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall.
  • The narrator, returning to the box shortly afterwards, finds that the signalman has been run over by a train.
  • They run over cross-country courses and pay through the nose for it.
  • The customs officers run their eyes over us as if we weren't there.
  • He ran us all over the shop.
  • In between he was, for much of the time, all over the shop, scrambling pars more than hunting birdies.
  • It was splashed all over the shops!
  • With skating there's no-one saying do this, do that all over the shop.
  • I am looking over my shoulder.
  • So, reading through this book, you feel as thought Alwyn is looking over your shoulder, egging you on.
  • Two snub-nosed bristle-headed boys were looking over my shoulder in bright-eyed interest.
  • You were looking over your shoulder waiting for the knock on the door.
► be all over bar the shouting
  • Certain Christians have also given the impression that they sit in judgment over others.
  • Harrison presented himself and H-1 to the eight commissioners who sat in judgment of his work.
  • It's just a practice game - I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
  • And so I lose sleep over mute facts and frayed ends and missing witnesses.
  • Have you ever lost sleep over them?
  • In any case, Ari, don't lose sleep over any big hotel being built here.
  • How often have they bribed city workers to slip one over on an ignorant city council?
► (be prepared to) go to the stake for/over something
  • If you stand guard over our stuff, I'll run get the tickets.
  • A deputy stands guard under the black numeral 2.
  • A police officer armed with a semi-automatic gun stood guard.
  • A pro-choice president now stands guard over abortion rights.
  • Riot police stood guard even in tiny back alleys.
  • Soldiers stand guard on street corners and roam the city at night.
  • Teachers stood guard every night and he was never alone.
  • Then one stood guard over her while the other two searched the house.
  • Images that people have of themselves change over time.
  • Graeme did all the cooing at first but has now turned his saucepans over to his talented young apprentice, Steve Webb.
  • He took her hand and turned it over to see the small, uplifted palm.
  • I turned him over to find he was already dead.
  • I wanted them to see that the team was all of us, to turn it over to them for safekeeping.
  • Some lawmakers have even called for turning its functions over to private industry.
  • The Marshal would have liked to turn this problem over to the Captain who could have applied some brains to it.
  • Then he turned the program over to the five panelists who sat behind him on the stage.
  • Within a few years the increased prosperity of the yard had so impressed John Shuttleworth that he turned the business over to him.
  • Graeme did all the cooing at first but has now turned his saucepans over to his talented young apprentice, Steve Webb.
  • He took her hand and turned it over to see the small, uplifted palm.
  • I turned him over to find he was already dead.
  • I wanted them to see that the team was all of us, to turn it over to them for safekeeping.
  • Some lawmakers have even called for turning its functions over to private industry.
  • The Marshal would have liked to turn this problem over to the Captain who could have applied some brains to it.
  • Then he turned the program over to the five panelists who sat behind him on the stage.
  • Within a few years the increased prosperity of the yard had so impressed John Shuttleworth that he turned the business over to him.
  • Graeme did all the cooing at first but has now turned his saucepans over to his talented young apprentice, Steve Webb.
  • He took her hand and turned it over to see the small, uplifted palm.
  • I turned him over to find he was already dead.
  • I wanted them to see that the team was all of us, to turn it over to them for safekeeping.
  • Some lawmakers have even called for turning its functions over to private industry.
  • The Marshal would have liked to turn this problem over to the Captain who could have applied some brains to it.
  • Then he turned the program over to the five panelists who sat behind him on the stage.
  • Within a few years the increased prosperity of the yard had so impressed John Shuttleworth that he turned the business over to him.
► turn over something► turn something over
  • His brain drew a veil over the sickening consequences.
  • The food is dumpling-based, substantial, and it would be kinder to draw a veil over the indigenous wine lake.
  • Burns will tell his board today that the Sports Council wants a non-voting member watching over the way the cash is spent.
  • Carroll was puzzled over the way Protestants who had always feared priests could now demand his services.
  • Just across the way is the wild-looking tip of Cumberland Island, a nature refuge where wild horses trample the sands.
  • Lots of people from the neighborhood assemble in the street, across the way, to watch.
  • Solicitors will have the same immunity as barristers from legal actions over the way they conduct cases in court.
  • The Braves, meanwhile, sat across the way, with the air conditioning blowing in a manufactured winter.
  • Then I remembered my quandary over the way one looked at X-rays.
  • Those across the way claimed ringside seats on wooden chairs, each sitter shielded by a thick cotton-lace curtain.
  • Don't try and pull the wool over my eyes - I can tell you've been smoking.
  • The politicians are just trying to pull the wool over voters' eyes again.
  • But it's not easy to pull the wool over our eyes.
  • He found out we had been pulling the wool over his eyes for quite some time.
  • The only conclusion a consumer can reach is that Microsoft managed to pull the wool over the eyes of millions of users.
  • There are people who can pull the wool over peoples' eyes.
  • You can't pull the wool over my eyes like that.
  • You can not pull the wool over Hooper's eyes.
► have something/be written all over your face► have something written all over it
 the period of time in the game of cricket during which six or eight balls are thrown by the same bowler in one direction
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