lord it over
To act as the superior and master of; dominate; be bossy over; control.
John learned early to lord it over other children.
The office manager lorded it over the clerks and typists.
lose one's head (over)
To panic.
"Let's not lose our heads," the captain cried. "We have good lifeboats on this vessel."
When Mel saw a dog in the street right in front of his car, he lost his head and drove onto the sidewalk and into a tree.
If the politician hadn’t gotten stirred up and lost his head, he never would have criticized his opponent unfairly.
To become deeply infatuated with someone.
Don't lose your head over Jane; she is already married.
lovers' lane
A hidden road or walk where lovers walk or park in the evening.
A parked car in a lonely lovers' lane often is a chance for holdup men.
make over
To change by law something from one owner to another owner; change the name on the title (lawful paper) from one owner to another.
Mr. Brown made over the title to the car to Mr. Jones.
To make something look different; change the style of.
He asked the tailor to make over his pants. The tailor cut off the cuffs and put a belt across the back.
mull over
To consider; think over.
He mulled over the offer for some time, but finally rejected it.
nose over
To turn over on the nose so as to land upside down.
The airplane made a faulty landing approach and nosed over.
once-over-lightly
A quick or careless job, especially of cleaning or straightening; work done hastily for now.
Ann gave her room a quick once-over-lightty with the broom and dust cloth.
once-over
A quick look; a swift examination of someone or something. Usually used with give or get.
The new boy got the once-over from the rest of the class when he came in.
Bob gave his paper the once-over before handing it in.
A quick or careless job, especially of cleaning or straightening; work done hastily for now.
Ann gave her room a quick once-over with the broom and dust cloth.
"Just give my hair the once-over," Al said to the barber.