run over
phrasal verb·3 senses·particle over
Meanings
Hit and drive over a person or animal with a vehicle
Why “over”? The top moves to the bottom. The object turns over.
“He ran over a fox.”
“A car ran over a person at the crossing.”
Quickly review something
Why “over”? You examine or discuss something carefully, repeat an action, or keep thinking about it.
“Let's run over the plan once more.”
“Can we run over the safety rules?”
“Let me run the schedule over with you.”
Continue beyond the planned end time
Why “over”? A situation passes, continues beyond a limit, or is delayed until later.
“The meeting ran over by an hour.”
“The class ran over by ten minutes.”
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
run off
A contrast learners often mix up
Leave running, often abruptly
run on
A contrast learners often mix up
Continue without stopping, often longer than expected; Use a particular fuel or power source to work
blow over
Same over pattern: beyond
(of trouble or storm) Pass and be forgotten
boil over
Same over pattern: flip
(of liquid) Overflow while boiling
bowl over
Same over pattern: flip
Make someone fall, or astonish them completely
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
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