work over

• Verbe à particule signifiant soit attaquer physiquement et battre violemment quelqu'un, soit retravailler ou améliorer quelque chose en profondeur.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. To beat or assaultinformalamerican

   To physically attack someone, often severely.

   tabasser, rouer de coups

   • 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.

   Synonymesassaultbatterbeat upclobbermaulpoundpummelrough upthrash

   Antonymescaresscomfortsoothe

2. To redo or reviseinformal

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

   revoir / remanier

   • 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.

   Synonymeseditoverhaulpolishredorefinerevamprevisereworkrewriteupdate

Verbe de basework