单词 | doover |
释义 | doover[ doo-ver ] / ˈdu vər / noun Australian Slang.thingamajig. Origin of dooverFirst recorded 1940–45; origin uncertain; perhaps an alteration of “do for now” Words nearby dooverdoorwoman, dooryard, doosra, do out, do out of, doover, doo-wop, doozy, dop, dopa, dopamine Definition for doover (2 of 2)do-over [ doo-oh-ver ] / ˈduˌoʊ vər / nounan opportunity to do something again or repeat it, especially when it did not turn out well the first time: I wish I could have a do-over of the past five years of my life. a makeover, as a renovation or a beauty treatment: Enter the sweepstakes to win a full kitchen do-over with new granite countertops and stainless steel appliances.A do-over at the spa made me feel young again! Origin of do-overFirst recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase do over Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for dooverdo over verb (tr, adverb)informal to renovate or redecorate British, Australian and NZ slang to beat up; thrash Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with dooverdo over Also, do something over. Also, do over again. Repeat something, as in This setup won't work; I'll have to do it over again. Redecorate, as in We've decided to do over the living room. [Early 1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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