Meaning
- To review or examine something carefully.
- To be received in a particular way, usually socially or publicly.
- To cross or pass over something.
- To repeat or rehearse something.
- To exceed a limit or boundary as in budget or time.
Today's Sentences
01
He went over that high jump like it was nothing.
Situation
He went over the high jump like it was nothing.
I know!
It looked like he was flying.
One minute he’s running and the next, he’s up in the air.
I think he’s a leading contender for the upcoming Olympics.
02
Let’s go over it slowly.
Situation
Can we go over that grammar rule again?
It still confuses me.
Of course!
Let’s go over it slowly with new examples.
You're the best teacher ever.
I try.
But let's try to be more diligent with our homework!
Writer's Note
"Go over" is a transitive, intransitive, and inseparable phrasal verb. Let’s dive into the details together.
- Transitive - To put simply, it's a phrasal verb that acts upon something, and that "something" is the object of the verb.
Example 1: Let’s go over the presentation one more time before the meeting.
Example 2: The manager went over the quarterly reports with the finance team.
Example 3: Can you go over what you said earlier? I didn’t catch it all. - Intransitive - "Go over" is used without a direct object, usually to describe movement or reception (how something is received).
Example 1: He tried a joke during the presentation, but it didn’t go over well.
Example 2: The new policy didn’t go over with the employees.
Example 3: She went over to the other side of the room. - Inseparable - You cannot put an object between "go" and "over".
Example 1: The cat went over the fence to the neighbor’s yard.
Example 2: The car went over the edge of the cliff but stopped in time.
Example 3: The cyclist went over a bump and fell.
Related Words: Analyze, assess, audit, check, examine, explain, inspect, look at, review, scrutinize, study, survey, test
