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put one overTo fool, trick or deceive.Rate it:

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knock overTo bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.Rate it:

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run overTo briefly describe.Rate it:

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blow overTo pass naturally; to go away; to settle or calm down.Rate it:

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look overTo scan-read and check for errors.Rate it:

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take overTo annex a territory by conquest or invasion.Rate it:

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black over Bill's mother'sDescribing rain-bearing dark clouds on the horizon.Rate it:

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bowl overTo overwhelm with astonishment or wonder; to flabbergast.Rate it:

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bowled overto be astonished; overwhelmed; surprised; shockedRate it:

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carry overTo inherit, to inspireRate it:

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fall overTo fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.Rate it:

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fall overOf an argument, to fail to be valid.Rate it:

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keel overTo collapse in a faint; to black out; to die.Rate it:

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keel overOf a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize.Rate it:

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make overTo renovate or to convert to a different use.Rate it:

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run overTo drive over, causing injury or death.Rate it:

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spill overTo enter into another zone by way of accident or overcrowding; to overflow.Rate it:

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start overTo begin again; to return to the beginning.Rate it:

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take overTo buy out the ownership of a business.Rate it:

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take overTo appropriate something without permission.Rate it:

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take overTo relieve someone temporarily.Rate it:

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talk overTo discuss.Rate it:

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think overTo ponder or reflect on a subject.Rate it:

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tide overTo support or sustain someone, especially financially, for a limited period.Rate it:

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take overTo assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp.Rate it:

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it ain't over 'til the fat lady singsThere are more developments yet to come.Rate it:

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ice overTo become covered in ice, usually of a body of water.Rate it:

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watch overTo guard and protect.Rate it:

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ass over teakettleTumbling upside down.Rate it:

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fail overTo automatically switch processing from a failed component in a critical system to its live spare or backup component.Rate it:

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fall overOf a computer program, to crash.Rate it:

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gloss overTo cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.Rate it:

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hold overSomething left from an earlier time.Rate it:

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knock overTo rob; to stage a heist.Rate it:

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make overTo transfer ownership, especially by means of a legal document.Rate it:

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mull overTo think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.Rate it:

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over a barrelIn a disadvantageous or helpless situation, in which one may be controlled or victimized.Rate it:

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over one's headMore complex or confusing than one can understand; beyond one’s comprehension..Rate it:

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Over the HillOld and past age, beyond one’s prime, past the bestRate it:

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ride roughshod overTo act in a bullying or inconsiderate manner; to display disregard towards someone or something.Rate it:

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run overTo overflow.Rate it:

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talk overTo persuade someone; to talk around.Rate it:

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cap over the windmillIn a crazed manner.Rate it:

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bend over backwardsTo make a great effort; to take extraordinary care; to go to great lengths.Rate it:

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take overTo adopt a further responsibility or duty.Rate it:

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all over but the shoutingThe substance of the contest is complete, leaving only the cheering.Rate it:

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over the hills and far awayfar away, not near.Rate it:

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run overTo practice quickly, briefly.Rate it:

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hand overTo relinquish control or possession of something to someone.Rate it:

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Pull the Wool over Your EyesTo play trick with someone making him or her fool, to deceive or cheat someoneRate it:

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