do over
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do over(
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)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
I turned in my report and the teacher asked me to do it over.Entregué mi informe y la maestra me pidió que lo hiciera de nuevo.
a. volver a decorar
They're planning to do the mall over and make it more modern.Están planeando volver a decorar el centro comercial y hacerlo más moderno.
b. volver a pintar (paint)
We're going to do over the dining room in red.Vamos a volver a pintar el comedor de rojo.
c. volver a empapelar (wallpaper)
The library was done over with a patterned wallpaper.Se volvió a empapelar la biblioteca con un papel tapiz estampado.
3. (colloquial) (to beat severely) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. dar una paliza a
Shut your mouth about that mate or I'll do you over.Cierra la boca sobre eso colega o te daré una paliza.
4. (colloquial) (to burglarize) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. robar
The police caught the people who did over my house, but they didn't get my TV back.La policía atrapó a la gente que robó mi casa, pero no me devolvieron la tele.
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