[go over] {v.}
1. To examine; think about or look at carefully.
The teacher went over the
list and picked John's name.
The policewent over the gun for fingerprints.
2. To repeat; do again.
Don'tmake me go all over it again.
We painted the
house once, then wewent over it again.
3. To read again; study.
After you
finish thetest, go over it again to look for mistakes.
They went over
theirlessons together at night.
4. To cross; go to stop or visit; travel.
We
went over to the other side of the street.
I'm going over toMary's house.
We went over to the next town to the game.
5. Tochange what you believe.
Father is a Democrat, but he says that heis going over to the Republicans in
the next election.
Many of thenatives on the island went over to
Christianity after the white mencame.
6. To be liked; succeed. - Often used in
the informal phrase"go over big".
Bill's joke went over big with the other
boys andgirls.
Your idea went over well with the
boss.
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