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Going-over   /gˈoʊɪŋ-ˈoʊvər/   Listen
Going-over

noun
1.
A careful and thorough inspection.
2.
A severe scolding.  Synonyms: bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, earful, upbraiding.






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"Going-over" Quotes from Famous Books



... innate respect for honest goods as much as he was by his desire for homely comfort when he smoked. He lighted a jimmy-pipe and marched up and down the room. He was determined to give the situation a good going-over in his mind. ...
— All-Wool Morrison • Holman Day

... they're building practical-joke circuits into robots these days. Let's give 22A a good going-over, Min. If those robes are up to something I want to ...
— The Love of Frank Nineteen • David Carpenter Knight



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