Lexic.us

Definition of Go over

1. Verb. Hold a review (of troops).

2. Verb. Happen in a particular manner. "How did your talk go over?"

3. Verb. Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition. "They won't go over the story "; "Check out the engine"

4. Verb. Fall forward and down. "The old woman went over without a sound"

Definition of Go over

1. Verb. (idiomatic) To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze. ¹

2. Verb. (idiomatic) To create a response or impression. ¹

3. Verb. (rugby) To score a try ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Go Over

go nuts go off go off at half-cock go off at score go off half-cocked go off into the weeds go off on one go off the boil go off the reservation go on

go out go out like a light go out of one's way go out on a limb go out the window go over (current term) go over like a lead balloon go over someone's head go overboard go past

go pear-shaped go pear shaped go pearshaped go pee go pill go pills go places go platinum go poof

Literary usage of Go over

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1883)
"I determine to go over to the continent—Friday and I construct a boat equal to carry twenty men—His dexterity in managing her—Friday brings intelligence of ..."

2. He knew he was right by Anthony Trollope (1869)
"1HE ROWLEYS go over THE ALPS. the thirteenth of May the Rowley family had established itself in Florence, purposing to remain either there or at the baths ..."

3. Le Morte Darthur: Sir Thomas Malory's Book of King Arthur and of His Noble by Thomas Malory, Alfred William Pollard, William Caxton (1903)
"... seemeth it were too long to rehearse CHAPTER XIX How King Arthur and Sir Gawaine made a great host ready to go over sea to make 'war on Sir Launcelot. ..."

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