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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Around', 'Over', & 'Along' - Others (Over)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Around', 'Over', & 'Along'

to slowly disappear or become less noticeable

Ex: Gossip about the celebrity 's personal life tends to blow over quickly .
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to completely impress someone

Ex: His performance in the play truly bowled over the entire audience .
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to replace a person in performing a task, typically at a specified time

Ex: At the reception desk , the employees changed over at 3 p.m. , ensuring continuous coverage .
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to repeat or redo a task, activity, or process, often to improve the outcome

Ex: The coach insisted that the team should do the drill over to perfect their technique.
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‌to change one's allegiance or beliefs and switch to a different side, opinion, habit, or position

Ex: After considering all the arguments , he decided to go over to their side of the debate .
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to set something aside to be used or handled at a later time

Ex: The construction project left over some unused building materials, which will be recycled for future projects.
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to guide a vehicle to the side of the road or away from its current lane

Ex: During their road trip , every time they saw an interesting spot , they pulled over to explore .
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to convey an idea or message effectively

Ex: Despite her nervousness, she managed to put her proposal over convincingly.
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to make a situation or relationship less tense by calming emotions, resolving conflicts, etc.

Ex: He attempted to smooth over the dispute between his colleagues by facilitating a constructive dialogue .
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to thoroughly discuss something, particularly to reach an agreement or make a decision

Ex: They talked the proposal over for hours to ensure everyone was on the same page.
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to give something particularly one's possessions to someone, often unwillingly

Ex: The suspect had no choice but to fork over his wallet when confronted by the mugger .
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to transfer the possession or control of someone or something to another person or entity

Ex: She handed over the keys to the new homeowner .
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to transfer ownership through a formal signing process

Ex: The founder reluctantly signed over control of the organization to the board .
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to give something to someone

Ex: I turned over the report to my supervisor .
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to use information or secrets one knows about an individual to control, threaten, or pressure them into doing what one wants

Ex: She discovered his embarrassing childhood photo and held it over him to get him to do her a favor.
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to hit and pass over something or someone with a vehicle, causing damage

Ex: The motorcyclist tried to avoid running over the debris on the road , but it was too late .
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to subject an individual to physical punishment or aggression by beating them

Ex: The rival teams got into a heated argument, and it almost escalated to them working each other over.
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to take on the role of being in charge of an event or situation, often with official responsibility

Ex: The judge will preside over the trial next week .
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to begin to be in charge of something, often previously managed by someone else

Ex: The new director is taking over the film production.
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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Around', 'Over', & 'Along'
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