over·haul

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• haul — haul; haul·age; haul·er; haul·ier; keel·haul; over·haul·er; over·haul; …   English syllables

• over — over; lar·over; more·over; over·alled; over·bear·ance; over·bear·ing·ly; over·berg; over·bur·den·ing·ly; over·come·er; over·compensate; over·compensation; over·compound; over·confidence; over·confident; over·conservative; over·den; over·fulfill;… …   English syllables

• haul — [hôl] vt. [17th c. phonetic sp. of HALE2 < ME halen < OFr haler, to draw < ODu halen, akin to Ger holen, to fetch < IE base * kel , to cry out (> L calare): basic sense “to call hither”] 1. to pull with force; move by pulling or… …   English World dictionary

• over the long haul — See: IN THE LONG RUN. Contrast: OVER THE SHORT HAUL …   Dictionary of American idioms

• over the short haul — See: IN THE SHORT RUN. Contrast: OVER THE LONG HAUL …   Dictionary of American idioms

• over the long haul — See: IN THE LONG RUN. Contrast: OVER THE SHORT HAUL …   Dictionary of American idioms

• over the short haul — See: IN THE SHORT RUN. Contrast: OVER THE LONG HAUL …   Dictionary of American idioms

• over the long haul — mainly american phrase over a long period of time Over the long haul, shares have been the very best investment. Thesaurus: existing or continuing for a long timesynonym Main entry: long haul * * * over an extended period of time * * * over the… …   Useful english dictionary

• haul over the coals — see under ↑coal • • • Main Entry: ↑haul * * * haul over the coals see ↑coal • • • Main Entry: ↑haul …   Useful english dictionary

• haul over the coals — Ⅰ. ► haul over the coals reprimand severely. Main Entry: ↑coal Ⅱ. ► haul over the coals see COAL(Cf. ↑coaly). Main Entry: ↑haul …   English terms dictionary