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going-over
(going-over)
noun
[
in singular
]
informal
a thorough cleaning or inspection:
give the place a going-over with the Hoover
a physical or verbal attack:
he got a good going-over, I can tell you
a heavy defeat:
Pontypool gave them a 35-6 going-over
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over
like a lead balloon
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