work over
verb
Definition of work over
transitive verb
1 : to subject to thorough examination, study, or treatment shelf stock worked over by shoppers
2 : to do over : rework saved the play by working the first act over
3 : to beat up or manhandle with thoroughness the gang worked me over
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Examples of work over in a Sentence
those thugs really worked him over
First Known Use of work over
1832
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