over with
get something over with
At the end of; finished with; through with.
They were over with the meeting by ten o'clock.
By Saturday Mary will be over with the measles.
At an end; finished.
John knew his mother would scold him for losing the money, and he wanted to get it over with.
After the hard test, Jerry said, "I'm glad that's over with!"
overall
All inclusive; comprehensive.
What our department needs is an overall revamping of our undergraduate curriculum.
overhead
Expenses incurred in the upkeep of one's plant and premises, employees' salaries, etc., which are not due to the cost of individual items or products.
"Our overhead is killing us!" the used car lot owner complained. "We have to move to a cheaper place."
overnight
From one evening until the next morning.
We could drive from Chicago to Detroit in one day, but it would be more comfortable if we stayed overnight in a motel.
Rapidly.
When Tom won the lottery he became a rich man overnight.
pass over
pass by
To give no attention to; not notice; ignore.
I can pass over the disorderliness of the troops, but their disobedience is serious.
In choosing men to be given a salary raise, the foreman passed Mr. Hart by.
She was unattractive, the kind of a girl that everybody would pass by.
pick over
To select the best of; look at and take what is good from; choose from.
She picked the apples over and threw out the bad ones.
We hurried to the big sale, but we were late and everything had already been picked over.
pull over
To drive to the side of the road and stop.
The policeman told the speeder to pull over.
Everyone pulled over to let the ambulance pass.
pull the wool over one's eyes
To fool someone into thinking well of you; deceive.
The businessman had pulled the wool over his partner's eyes about their financial position.
Bob tried to pull the wool over his teacher's eyes, but she was too smart for him.