Идиомы и фразеологизмы английского со словом over. Страница три

Словосочетания со словом over. Страница три

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cover the waterfront
To talk or write all about something; talk about something all possible ways.
The principal pretty well covered the waterfront on student behavior.
cover up
To hide something wrong or bad from attention.
The spy covered up his picture-taking by pretending to be just a tourist.
A crooked banker tried to cover up his stealing some of the bank's money by starting a fire to destroy the records.
The office worker tried to cover up his crimes, but everyone knew that he had been stealing office supplies all along.
In boxing: To guard your head and body with your gloves, arms, and shoulders.
Jimmy's father told him to cover up and protect his chin when he boxed.
To protect someone else from blame or punishment; protect someone with a lie or alibi. Often used with for.
The teacher wanted to know who broke the window and told the boys not to try to cover up for anyone.
The burglar's friend covered up for him by saying that he was at his home when the robbery occurred.
cover-up
A plan or excuse to escape blame or punishment; lie, alibi.
When the men robbed the bank, their cover-up was to dress like policemen.
Joe's cover-up to his mother after he had been fighting was that he fell down.
The political cover-up of the bribery scandal failed and was reported by all the major media.
covered-dish supper
potluck supper
A meal to which each guest brings a share of the food.
Dolly made a chicken casserole for the covered-dish supper.
cry over spilled milk
cry over spilt milk
no use crying over spilled milk
no use crying over spilt milk
To cry or complain about something that has already happened; be unhappy about something that cannot be helped.
After the baby tore up Sue's picture book, Sue's mother told her there was no use crying over spilled milk.
You have lost the game but don't cry over spilt milk.
do over
To renovate; redecorate; to revise.
The new owners are going to do over the entire building in the fall.
To repeat; to do again.
Please do that math problem over until you get it right.
You'd better do the letter over because it is written so poorly.
Jose made so many mistakes in his homework that the teacher made him do it over.
fall all over
fall all over someone
To show too much love or thanks toward (someone).
She must love him. Every time you see them, she's falling all over him.
When Bob found the lady's ring and returned it, she fell all over him.
fall over backwards
fall over oneself
fall over yourself
fall over someone
To do everything you can to please someone; try very hard to satisfy someone.
Делать все чтобы порадовать кого-нибудь; пытаться изо всех сил удовлетворить чьи-либо желания.
The hotel manager fell over backwards to give the movie star everything she wanted.
The boys fell over themselves trying to get the new girl's attention.
My aunt falls all over me whenever she comes to visit.
Моя тетя с меня пылинки сдувает, когда приходит в гости.