go over

To read, examine, or discuss something carefully to check it or understand it better.

• Please go over your answers.
• We went over the contract together.
• Have you gone over the figures for mistakes?

How to use it: go over something (Please go over these figures before the meeting.)

Similar words: review, check, examine

Common phrases: go over something, go over notes

To move across something or travel to a nearby place.

• Let's go over the bridge.
• I went over to Sam's house after lunch.
• Can you go over to the shop for me?

How to use it: go over to + place/person (We went over to our neighbors' house.)

Similar words: cross, go across

Common phrases: go over something, go over to someone

To explain or discuss a subject, often during a lesson or meeting.

• We will go over fractions today.
• The teacher went over the rules before the game.
• Have we gone over this topic in class yet?

How to use it: go over + topic (Today we will go over the causes of the war.)

Similar words: cover, discuss, explain

Common phrases: go over something, go over the basics

To receive a particular reaction from people.

• The joke went over well.
• Her speech did not go over well with the audience.
• How will this idea go over with your parents?

How to use it: go over + adverb + with someone (The proposal went over well with the staff.)

Similar words: be received, go down

Common phrases: go over well, go over badly

To leave one group, belief, or side and join another.

• Two soldiers went over to the enemy.
• She went over to the other party after the election.
• Why did he go over to their side?

How to use it: go over to + group/side (Several members went over to the opposition.)

Similar words: defect, switch sides

Common phrases: go over to someone, go over completely

To paint your own words or pictures over another person's graffiti.

• Someone went over my tag.
• The crew went over a rival's piece with silver paint.
• Do not go over another artist's work on this wall.

How to use it: go over someone's graffiti (Someone went over our graffiti last night.)

Similar words: paint over

Common phrases: go over something, go over tags