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read sth over/through

phrasal verb with read
 
 
/riːd/ verb (read, read
 
/red/
 
)

Definition

B2 to read something quickly from the beginning to the end, especially to find mistakes: I read your proposal through last night and I think we'll agree to it. Always read over your work when you've finished.Reading
(Definition of read sth over/through from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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