work over

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil To improve a prototype, or first draft.

   “The estimated figures are not bad, but somebody will have to work them over.”

2. fiil To physically attack in order to cause injury.

   “He'll talk, once we work him over.”

3. fiil To subject (a person) to a severe scolding, interrogation, beating, etc.

   “The desk sergeant worked him over pretty good and finally turned him over to the detective squad.”