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Definition of
work over phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
work over
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
work somebody
over
(
slang
)
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to attack someone and hit them, for example to make them give you information
See
work over
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Nearby words
work out
phrasal verb
workout
noun
work over
phrasal verb
work permit
noun
workplace
noun