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do-over
[doo-oh-ver]
noun
an opportunity to do something again or repeat it, especially when it did not turn out well the first time.
I wish I could have a do-over of the past five years of my life.
a makeover, as a renovation or a beauty treatment: A do-over at the spa made me feel young again!
Enter the sweepstakes to win a full kitchen do-over with new granite countertops and stainless steel appliances.
A do-over at the spa made me feel young again!
do over
verb
informalto renovate or redecorate
slangto beat up; thrash
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of do-over1
Idioms and Phrases
Also, do over again . Repeat something, as in This setup won't work; I'll have to do it over again .
Redecorate, as in We've decided to do over the living room . [Early 1900s]
Example Sentences
Then, on Friday, the council conducted a do-over vote, taking up the rewritten wage measure at a special noon meeting — one called only the day before.
“If I could have a do-over, I wouldn’t have gone last year,” McPeek said.
The event at the Coliseum represented something of a do-over for USC — at least in one way.
It’s rare that anyone gets a do-over so soon after an objective mistake.
Playing Utah State represented a do-over of sorts given the guard-heavy Aggies’ love of long-range shots.
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