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double somebody over — ˌdouble ˈup/ˈover | ˌdouble sb ˈup/ˈover derived to bend or to make your body bend over quickly, for example because you are in pain • Jo doubled up with laughter. • I was doubled over with pain. Main entry: ↑doublederived … Useful english dictionary
hand somebody over — ˌhand sb/sthˈover (to sb) derived to give sth/sb officially or formally to another person • He handed over a cheque for $200 000. • They handed the weapons over to the police. related noun ↑handover Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
run somebody over — ˌrun sb/sthˈover derived (of a vehicle or its driver) to knock a person or an animal down and drive over their body or a part of it • Two children were run over and killed. Main entry: ↑runderived … Useful english dictionary
pass somebody over — ˌpass sbˈover derived to not consider sb for promotion in a job, especially when they deserve it or think that they deserve it • He was passed over in favour of a younger man. Main entry: ↑passderived … Useful english dictionary
push somebody over — ˌpush sb/sth ˈover derived to make sb/sth fall to the ground by pushing them • Sam pushed me over in the playground. see also ↑pushover Main entry: ↑pushderived … Useful english dictionary
roll somebody over — ˌroll sbˈover derived (BrE, informal) to defeat sb easily • They rolled us over in the replay. Main entry: ↑rollderived … Useful english dictionary
invite somebody over — inˌvite sb ˈover/ˈround/aˈround derived to ask sb to come to your home Main entry: ↑invitederived … Useful english dictionary
pull somebody over — ˌpull sb/sthˈover derived (of the police) to make a driver or vehicle move to the side of the road Main entry: ↑pullderived … Useful english dictionary
throw somebody over — ˌthrow sb ˈover derived (old fashioned) to stop being friends with sb or having a romantic relationship with them Main entry: ↑throwderived … Useful english dictionary
work somebody over — ˌwork sbˈover derived (slang) to attack sb and hit them, for example to make them give you information Main entry: ↑workderived … Useful english dictionary
