smooth over
To make something seem better or more pleasant; try to excuse.
Bill tried to smooth over his argument with Mary by making her laugh.
stand over
To watch closely; keep checking all the time.
Ted's mother had to stand over him to get him to do his homework.
To be held over for later action; be postponed; wait.
The committee decided to let the proposal stand over until its next meeting.
stop over
To stay at a place overnight or for some other short time while on a trip elsewhere.
When we came back from California, we stopped over one night near the Grand Canyon.
take cover
To seek shelter or protection.
The rain began so suddenly that we had to take cover in a doorway.
take over
To take control or possession of.
He expects to take over the business when his father retires.
That large investment company specializes in taking over smaller businesses that are in financial trouble.
To take charge or responsibility.
The airplane pilot fainted and his co-pilot had to take over.
To borrow, imitate, or adopt.
The Japanese have taken over many European ways of life.
To do or perform again.
Most students didn’t do well on the important test, so the instructor let them take it over.
Little Mikey didn’t have much chance to hit the baseball during practice, so the coach let him take his turn over.
talk over
To talk together about; try to agree about or decide by talking; discuss. To discuss or consider a situation with others.
Tom talked his plan over with his father before he bought the car.
The boys settled their argument by talking it over.
We talked over Carlo's plan to install an air conditioner in the room, but we couldn't reach a decision.
To persuade; make agree or willing; talk and change the mind of.
Fred is trying to talk Bill over to our side.
Before I accepted the new job offer, I talked the matter over with my wife.
think over
To think carefully about; consider; study. To consider carefully before deciding.
When Charles asked Betty to marry him, she asked him for time to think it over.
Think over what we studied in history this year and write a lesson on the thing that interested you most.
I'd like to think over your offer first. Then can we talk it over tomorrow?
You don't have to give me your decision now. Think it over for a while.
throw it over the wall
Разобраться с одной частью проблемы или проекта, а потом передать всю ответственность дальше, другому человеку, без необходимых предупреждений и разъяснений.
You can't just manufacture a product and then throw it over the wall to the sales department.
Нельзя просто произвести продукт, а потом молча передать его отделу по продажам.