work over

• Фразовый глагол, означающий физическое нападение или жестокое избиение кого-либо, либо тщательную переработку или доработку чего-либо.

A phrasal verb meaning to physically assault or beat someone severely, or to rework or revise something thoroughly.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. To beat or assaultinformalamerican

   To physically attack someone, often severely.

   Избить

   • The gang worked him over for talking to the police.
   • They threatened to work him over if he didn't pay up.
   • He was worked over pretty badly in the alley.

   Synonymsassaultbatterbeat upclobbermaulpoundpummelrough upthrash

   Antonymscaresscomfortsoothe

2. To redo or reviseinformal

   To do something again, especially to improve it or fix mistakes.

   Переделать

   • I need to work over this essay before submitting it.
   • The mechanic worked over the engine until it ran smoothly.
   • She worked over the design to make it more modern.

   Synonymseditoverhaulpolishredorefinerevamprevisereworkrewriteupdate

Base verbwork