going-over
[ goh-ing-oh-ver ]
/ ˈgoʊ ɪŋˈoʊ vər /
noun, plural go·ings-o·ver [goh-ingz-oh-ver] /ˈgoʊ ɪŋzˈoʊ vər/.
a review, examination, or investigation: The accounts were given a thorough going-over.
a severe, thorough scolding.
a sound thrashing; beating: The hoodlums gave him a good going-over when they found him.
Origin of going-over
1870–75,
Americanism; noun use of verb phrase
go over
Words nearby going-over
going on,
going to,
going to jerusalem,
going train,
going, going, gone,
going-over,
goings-on,
goiter,
goitre,
goitrogen,
goitrogenic
Example sentences from the Web for going-over
What is great in man is that he is a bridge, and no goal; what can be loved in man is that he is a going-over and a going-under.
Plain English |Marian WhartonI'll stop by in the morning, when he's awake, and give him a going-over.
Feet Of Clay |Phillip HoskinsHe was a mass of cuts and bruises, and he knew they must have given him quite a going-over.
The Happy Unfortunate |Robert SilverbergAt the second going-over in her presence the topic was better shaken down, was in a more solidified form for her notebook.
Joan of Arc of the North Woods |Holman Day
British Dictionary definitions for going-over
going-over
noun plural goings-over informal
a check, examination, or investigation
a castigation or thrashing