English Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs with 'OVER' with their meaning
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Blow over | Calm down; subside or resolve itself. | -"The storm blew over quite quickly." -"There was some tension at first but it soon blew over." |
| Carry over | -Transport something across something -Transfer something to a later point in time. |
-"He carried his new wife over the threshold." -"The payment was carried over to the following month." |
| Fuss over | Pay too much attention to someone or something. | "His mother fusses over him all the time." |
| Get over | Recover from something (illness, disappointment ...) | "Jeff was disappointed with his results but he got over it." |
| Go over | Review or check for errors. | "Please go over your answers before handing in your paper." |
| Look over | Quickly examine something to make sure that it is satisfactory. | "We looked over the apartment again before signing the rental agreement." |
| Pull over | Move your car to the side of the road. | "The police officer asked the driver to pull over." |
| Stop over | Stay at a place on the way to somewhere else. | "We stopped over in Dubai on the way to New Zealand." |
| Take over | -Assume control of something. -Buy out another company. |
-"Paul took over the sales department when the company was reorganized." -"The family business was taken over by a large company." |
| Talk over | Discuss a problem or situation. | "The proposal sounds interesting but we need to talk it over." |
| Run over | -Hit something with a vehicle. -Go quickly through the main points. |
-"Our dog was run over by a delivery van." -"Let's run over what has been decided so far." |
| Turn over | -Invert -Hand to an authority. |
-"Seize the meat on one side, then turn it over." -"The suspect was turned over to the police." |
| Turn over (in your mind) |
Think about for some time. | "I've been turning the idea over in my mind lately." |
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