work over
Verb
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Verb
work over
- (transitive) To improve a prototype, or first draft.
- The estimated figures are not bad, but somebody will have to work them over.
- (transitive, slang) To physically attack in order to cause injury.
- He'll talk, once we work him over.
- (transitive, slang) To subject (a person) to a severe scolding, interrogation, etc.
- 2007, David Rogers, The Printer's Devil (page 175)
- The desk sergeant worked him over pretty good and finally turned him over to the detective squad.
- 2007, David Rogers, The Printer's Devil (page 175)
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