going-over

going-over
noun
1) (coll.): (overhaul of engine etc.) Überholung, die

give something a [good etc.] going-over — eine Sache [gründlich usw.] durchgehen od. durchsehen

2) (sl.): (thrashing)

give somebody a [good] going-over — jemanden ordentlich verprügeln (ugs.)

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noun (a study or examination: He gave the accounts a thorough going-over.) die Überprüfung
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go·ing-ˈover
<pl goings-over>
n usu sing
1. (beating) Tracht f Prügel
to get a \going-over eine Tracht Prügel [verpasst] bekommen
2. (fig: defeat) Abreibung f fam
3. (criticism) Rüffel m fam
to give sb a good \going-over jdm einen ordentlichen Rüffel verpassen
4. (examination) Untersuchung f
to give sth a thorough \going-over flat, house etw gründlich durchsuchen
5. (cleaning) Reinigung f
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["gəUɪŋ'əʊvə(r)]
n
1) (= examination) Untersuchung f

to give sth a good going-over (contract) — etw gründlich prüfen; house etw gründlich durchsuchen

she gave the patient a good going-over — sie untersuchte den Patienten gründlich

2) (inf: beating-up) Abreibung f (inf)

to give sb a good going-over — jdm eine tüchtige Abreibung verpassen (inf)

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going-over pl goings-over s umg
1. Standpauke f umg, Rüffel m, engS. Tracht f Prügel:
give sb a going-over
a) jemanden zusammenstauchen,
b) jemanden vermöbeln
2. (gründliche) (Über)Prüfung oder Untersuchung
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noun
1) (coll.): (overhaul of engine etc.) Überholung, die

give something a [good etc.] going-over — eine Sache [gründlich usw.] durchgehen od. durchsehen

2) (sl.): (thrashing)

give somebody a [good] going-over — jemanden ordentlich verprügeln (ugs.)


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