push over
To upset; overthrow.
She is standing on her feet very solidly; a little criticism from you certainly won't push her over.
The wind in Chicago can be so strong that sometimes I'm afraid I'll get pushed over.
pushover
Something easy to accomplish or overcome.
For Howard steering a boat is a pushover as he was raised on a tropical island.
A person easily seduced.
It is rumored that she is a pushover when she has a bit to drink.
put over
slip over
To wait to a later time; postpone.
They put over the meeting to the following Tuesday.
To make a success of; complete.
He put over a complex and difficult business deal.
To practice deception; trick; fool. Used with on.
George thought he was putting something over on the teacher when he said he was absent the day before because his mother was sick and needed him.
Tom really slipped one over on us when he came to the Halloween party dressed as a witch.
rake over the ashes
Ворошить прошлое; вспоминать, в особенности неприятные моменты прошлого.
My grandfather's business went bankrupt years ago but he still rakes over the ashes from time to time.
Мой дедушка разорился много лет назад, но все равно продолжает время от времени ворошить прошлое и вспоминать об этом.
My father left our family when I was 13, and I still rake over the ashes.
Мой отец ушел из семьи, когда мне было 13, и это до сих пор неприятные для меня воспоминания.
read over
To read hurriedly in a rather superficial manner.
The professor said he had no time to read my essay thoroughly but that he had read it over and would comment later in detail.
ride roughshod over
rough-shod
To do as you wish without considering the wishes of (another person); treat with scorn or lack of courtesy; show no sympathy for.
The city officials rode roughshod over the people who did not want their homes torn down for a new school.
The boss rode roughshod over the men when they asked for higher wages.
run over
To be too full and flow over the edge; spill over.
Billy forgot he had left the water on, and the tub ran over.
To try or go over (something) quickly; practice briefly.
During the lunch hour, Mary ran over her history facts so she would remember them for the test.
The coach ran over the signals for the trick play with the team just before game time.
To drive on top of; ride over.
At night cars often run over small animals that are blinded by the headlights.
sign over
To give legally by signing your name.
He signed his house over to his wife.