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noun, plural go·ings-o·ver 
[goh-ingz-oh-ver] .
[goh-ingz-oh-ver] . 1.
a review, examination, or investigation: The accounts were given a thorough going-over.
2.
a severe, thorough scolding.
3.
a sound thrashing; beating: The hoodlums gave him a good going-over when they found him.
Origin:
1870–75, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase go over
1870–75, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase go over
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Going-over
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| going-over | |
| —n , pl goings-over | |
| 1. | a check, examination, or investigation |
| 2. | a castigation or thrashing |
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