do over
do over — phrasal verb
1. to do something once more because you are not happy with how it turned out the f
to do something once more because you are not happy with how it turned out the first time.
I messed up the drawing, so I decided to do it over from scratch.
The teacher told Ananya to do the whole essay over because it was too short.
do + [noun phrase] + over
The video was too dark, so the crew did it over in the morning light.
If the cake does not rise properly, just do it over with fresh ingredients.
- re-do (as a verb)
more formal; the one-word form is common in written instructions
- start over
emphasises beginning from the beginning rather than just repeating the task
文法句型
do + something + over
用法筆記
Common in informal speech for creative or domestic tasks such as cooking, drawing, writing, or recording. The object goes between 'do' and 'over'. This sense is closely related to the IDIOM entry DO OVER (do something again) — see the idioms section for the fixed-phrase usage.
常見錯誤
2. to perform an action or process once more, usually in order to achieve a correct
to perform an action or process once more, usually in order to achieve a correct or improved result.
The experiment failed, so the lab team had to do it over from the beginning.
We could hear the band doing the same song over until it sounded just right.
After the software crashed, Ingrid had to do the whole report over again.
The builders did the plastering over because the wall had visible cracks.
文法句型
do + something + over
用法筆記
More neutral and slightly more formal than REDO (INFORMAL) sense 1. Common in American English for work-related or procedural tasks. This sense does not carry a strong implication of dissatisfaction — it simply means doing something once more.
3. to physically attack someone, especially by hitting them repeatedly and causing
to physically attack someone, especially by hitting them repeatedly and causing injury.
A group of teenagers did him over outside the train station after school.
informal: do + pronoun + over
Witnesses said three men did the shopkeeper over and then ran down the street.
The night-shift nurse was badly done over in the hospital car park.
The victim told the court that the attackers did him over with iron bars.
文法句型
do + someone + over
用法筆記
Common in British and Australian informal speech. The object is always the person being attacked, placed between 'do' and 'over'.
常見錯誤
4. to change the appearance of a room or building by cleaning, decorating, or addin
to change the appearance of a room or building by cleaning, decorating, or adding new features.
The Watanabes decided to do over the kitchen with new tiles and wooden cabinets.
do over [room] with [materials]
We are planning to do over the living room before Grandma comes to visit.
The hotel did over all the guest rooms with modern furniture and fresh paint.
After the pipe burst, the family had to do over the entire ground floor.
文法句型
do + [room/area] + over
用法筆記
Most common in British English for home improvement contexts. The object is a room, floor, or area — not a piece of furniture or an object.
常見錯誤
5. to enter a building illegally and steal things from it.
to enter a building illegally and steal things from it.
While they were on holiday, someone did over their flat and took all the jewelry.
Police believe the same gang did over three electronics shops last month.
slang: do over [place] for robbery
The burglars did over the warehouse and escaped with expensive equipment.
Our neighbors got done over twice in one year by the same group of thieves.
文法句型
do + [place] + over
用法筆記
Slang, most common in British English crime contexts. Frequently used in the passive form 'get done over'. The object is a building or place, not a person.