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go⋅ing-o⋅ver
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ˈgoʊ
ɪŋˈoʊ
vər
/
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go⋅ings-o⋅ver
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ˈgoʊ
ɪŋzˈoʊ
vər
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-ingz-
oh
-ver
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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
;
n. use of v. phrase
go over
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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go·ing-o·ver
(gō'ĭng-ō'vər)
n.
pl.
go·ings-o·ver
(gō'ĭngz-)
Informal
An examination; an inspection.
A severe beating.
A severe reprimand.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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