working over
Giving a thrashing
Working over is giving someone or something sustained, intensive treatment—usually rough.
The phrase most often describes a beating: The thugs worked him over in the alley.
It extends to thorough criticism or interrogation: The committee really worked her over about the missing funds.
Less commonly, working over means revising or reworking something carefully: He spent the weekend working over the manuscript.
- overhaulingComprehensive repair or renovation
- refurbishingRestoring to good condition
- tuning upAdjusting for optimal performance
- mechanicVehicle maintenance professional
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
repairing · restoring · revamping · renovating · beating up · roughing up · servicing · attacking · battering · clobbering · pummeling · putting through the wringer · grinding · toiling · reconditioning · fixing · exerting · burning the midnight oil
working overnursing
Medical caretaking profession
healing · caring for · comforting · massaging · soothing
working overpraising
Voicing admiration
complimenting · building up · encouraging · lauding · flattering
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