duː ˈoʊvər
neutral
beginner
- Base verb:
- do
- Particle:
- over
- Separable:
- Yes
What does "do over" mean?
- To do something again
- To redecorate or renovate
Examples
- I made a mistake and had to do it over.
- Can we do the test over?
- They're doing over the kitchen.
- If I could do my life over, I'd travel more.
- The project was done over from scratch.
How to use it
'Do-over' (noun) is informal for a second chance. Common in North America.
Word order
Object can go between: 'do it over' or 'do over the work'
Similar expressions
redo
repeat
renovate
Related phrasal verbs
- do away with
To abolish or eliminate something
- get over
To recover from an illness, shock, or emotional upset
- turn over
To flip something so the other side faces up
- come over
To visit someone's home
- go over
To review or examine carefully
- take over
To gain control of something (company, position, responsibility)
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