look over
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle over
Meanings
Inspect something quickly but carefully
Why “over”? You examine or discuss something carefully, repeat an action, or keep thinking about it.
“Could you look this over for me?”
“Please look over these figures.”
“The mechanic looked the car over.”
Don't confuse with
Look over means inspect something quickly but carefully. Look back means think about events in the past.
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“Could you look this over for me?” What does it mean?
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
look back
A contrast learners often mix up
Think about events in the past
brood over
Same over pattern: again
Think anxiously or moodily about something for a long time
check over
Same over pattern: again
Examine something carefully to look for errors or faults
chew over
Same over pattern: again
Discuss or consider at length
do over
Same over pattern: again
Repeat an action in order to do it correctly; Decorate or refurbish a room
glance over
Same over pattern: again
Look at something quickly
go over
Same over pattern: again
Move from this side to the other; Examine or review something carefully; Be received in a particular way by an audience; Move to visit someone's house; Change to a different side, system or position; Use more time or money than a limit
hash over
Same over pattern: again
Discuss exhaustively, often heatedly
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