go over sth

— Phrasal Verb with go

/gəʊ/ verb (going, went, gone)

Definition

› to examine or look at something in a careful or detailed way: I've gone over the problem several times, but I can't think of a solution.

(Definition of go over sth from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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