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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those thugs really worked him over

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work outside the home

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The first known use of work over was in 1832

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