do over
Fresh start opportunity
To do something over is to do it again, typically because the first attempt was unsatisfactory: The teacher made him do the assignment over.
A do-over is a second chance, a fresh start that erases an earlier attempt: Can I get a do-over?
The noun is common in casual speech and games.
In British English, to do over a place is to ransack or burglarize it.
Unofficial second attempt
- take twoAnother filmed attempt
- restartCommence anew
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
replay · reshoot · reboot · reattempt · retry · repeat · recommence · revisit
Reconstruct or redesign
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- refurbishRestore worn items
- makeoverComplete appearance overhaul
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
modernize · update · rehabilitate · reconstruct · redesign · redecorate · rejuvenate · transform
mulligan
Unofficial second attempt
- take twoAnother filmed attempt
- restartCommence anew
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
fresh start · replay · reshoot · reboot · reattempt · retry · repeat · recommence · revisit · rework
remodel
Reconstruct or redesign
overhaul · modernize · update · rehabilitate · reconstruct · redesign · redecorate · rejuvenate · transform · recondition
fix
Repair or solution
remedy · set right · make right · put right · redress · emend · adjust · repair · mend · patch up
enhance
Increase in quality
upgrade · optimize · elevate · better · hone · fine-tune · spruce up · touch up · brush up · streamline
do overfirst attempt
Initial effort at something
first try · first pass · first crack · original · from scratch
do overone and done
Single unrepeated occurrence
finalize · set in stone · done deal · irreversible · final
do overleave alone
Refrain from disturbing
preserve · maintain · accept · stick with · stand by
over, undone, redo, overdo, overdone, redone, overdoing, redoing