Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
work someone over — informal treat someone with violence; beat someone severely the cops had worked him over a little just for the fun of it … Useful english dictionary
work someone over — informal beat someone up. → work … English new terms dictionary
have someone over a barrel — have (someone) over a barrel to put someone in a very difficult situation in which they have no choice about what to do. She knows I need the work, so she s got me over a barrel in terms of what she pays me … New idioms dictionary
work — work1 [ wɜrk ] verb *** ▸ 1 have job ▸ 2 spend time doing something ▸ 3 operate well ▸ 4 have effect ▸ 5 move gradually ▸ 6 shape a substance ▸ 7 do calculation ▸ 8 grow crops on land ▸ 9 dig substances out ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to have a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
work over — verb give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night The teacher used to beat the students • Syn: ↑beat, ↑beat up • Derivationally related… … Useful english dictionary
work — noun 1》 activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a result. 2》 such activity as a means of earning income. ↘W. Indian a job. 3》 a task or tasks to be undertaken. ↘the materials for this. ↘(works) chiefly… … English new terms dictionary
work over — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms work over : present tense I/you/we/they work over he/she/it works over present participle working over past tense worked over past participle worked over informal work someone over to injure someone severely… … English dictionary
work over — PHRASAL VERB To work someone over means to beat them very violently. [INFORMAL] [V n P] The gang worked me over. Syn: beat up … English dictionary
work — [wʉrk] n. [ME werk < OE weorc, akin to Ger werk < IE base * werĝ , to do, act > Gr ergon (for * wergon), action, work, organon, tool, instrument] 1. physical or mental effort exerted to do or make something; purposeful activity; labor;… … English World dictionary
work — work1 W1S1 [wə:k US wə:rk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(do a job for money)¦ 2¦(do your job)¦ 3¦(help)¦ 4¦(do an activity)¦ 5¦(try to achieve something)¦ 6¦(machine/equipment)¦ 7¦(be effective/successful)¦ 8¦(have an effect)¦ 9¦(art/style/literature)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
