go over

The phrase "go over" is versatile and can mean to examine, review, travel, or be perceived in various contexts.

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Definition

B1General

(common)To carefully review or examine something.

Example

Make sure to go over your essay before submitting it.
She went over the instructions to ensure she understood them correctly.

B2General

(common)To discuss or explain something in detail.

Example

The teacher went over the homework answers in class.
Let's go over the plan one more time.

B2General

(common)To be received or perceived in a particular way by others.

Example

Her speech went over well with the audience.
The new policy did not go over as expected.

B1Travel

(common)To move or travel across a particular area or distance.

Example

He went over to the other side of the room.
They went over the bridge to reach the other town.

B2General

(common)To repeat or do something again.

Example

Can you go over that point again?
I need to go over the presentation before the meeting.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "go over":

going over look over read over go through talk over walk over do over pass over work over get over run over have over put over come over read through go overboard go past step over go over someone's head go by gloss over talk through go around check through chew over go about turn over bring over throw over walk through look through run through blow over glaze over sit over flick over carry over go round work through double over skate over go under get through walk all over go at cover ground give over take over get over on get past go up to go put one over spill over pass by go into run past run across roll over skim through