Wednesday, September 15, 2010

PHRASAL VERBS WITH "OVER"

get over something = become well again after an illness.
She got over the flu in one week.

get over something = successfully deal with a problem.
I don't know how we're going to get over this problem.

get something over = get over something = succeed in communicating something to other people.
We must get this warning over to our employees.

get something over (with) = finish something difficult.
I can't wait to get the interview over with.

give over = stop doing something that is annoying other people.
Come on, give over complaining!

give something over to somebody = give responsibility for something to somebody.
The organisation of the meeting was given over to the secretary.

hand something over = hand over something = give something to somebody with your hands.
The captured thief was ordered to hand over his gun.

hand something over to somebody = hand over something to somebody = give somebody power over something that you used to be in charge of.
When he retired, he handed the company over to his son.

pull over = drive to the side of the road and stop your car.
When she noticed the police car behind her, she pulled over.

run somebody/something over = run over somebody/something = hit somebody/something with a vehicle and drive over them.
She was run over by a bus outside the school.

run over something = explain or practise something quickly.
Let me run over the main ideas again.

sleep over = sleep at somebody's house for a night.
The children visited their grandmother and wanted to sleep over.

take something over = take over something = take control of something.
His real intention was to take over the company.

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