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April 27, 2015, 07:16:41 PM
Last edit: October 08, 2016, 05:59:02 AM by ged00u |
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Tampa Bay 3 @ 2 Detroit
work someone or something over
to give someone or something a thorough examination or treatment. The doctor really worked me over but couldn't find anything wrong. They worked over the patient but found nothing.
See also: work
work someone over
1. to threaten, intimidate, or beat someone. Walt threatened to work Sam over. Max had worked over Sam, and Sam knew that this was no idle threat.
2. . to give someone's body a thorough examination or treatment. The doctors worked her over to the tune of $1,500, but couldn't find anything wrong with her. The dermatologist worked over her entire body looking for moles.
See also: work
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