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Meaning of work over | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To improve a prototype, or first draft.
transitive
To physically attack in order to cause injury.
idiomatic, slang, transitive
To subject (a person) to a severe scolding, interrogation, beating, etc.
idiomatic, slang, transitive

Equivalents

Svenska överarbeta

Examples

“The estimated figures are not bad, but somebody will have to work them over.”

“He'll talk, once we work him over.”

“The desk sergeant worked him over pretty good and finally turned him over to the detective squad.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

work someone's ass off work someone's butt off work someone's tail off work the angles work the audience work the bar

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