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Definition of a do over

do over

noun

  • a second attempt or chance. Hyphenated.
                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

    Citation from "Might Have Been", Rookie Blue (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Oct 11 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'to attempt, try':

Definitions include: to attempt something without preparation.
Definitions include: a practice attempt, without performing the actual action.
Definitions include: to attempt.
Definitions include: broken.
Definitions include: to make a futile attempt.
Definitions include: to risk everything in some endeavor.
Definitions include: to continue trying something that one has had difficulty with in the past.
Definitions include: something that is so exceptionally good or fun it could be as addictive as crack (i.e. crack cocaine).
Definitions include: to try to determine.
Definitions include: the occurrence of telling a woman that one has accidentally gotten pregnant that one loves her and to convince her that having an abortion will be the best thing for the relationship.
Definitions include: to try to attain or achieve.
Definitions include: to make a strong attempt.
Definitions include: to attempt to reach a goal.
Definitions include: to attempt something.
Definitions include: to make an attempt.

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Other terms relating to 'do':

Definitions include: a hard worker.
Definitions include: when your belly sticks out further then your dick do
Definitions include: acronym for "do I look like I give a shit."
Definitions include: acronym for "Do It Yourself."
Definitions include: acronym for "don't mind if I do".
Definitions include: acronym for "do not disturb".
Definitions include: to have sex with.
Definitions include: to achieve something by accident.
Definitions include: to perform any kind of stunt.
Definitions include: to mistreat.
Definitions include: to inhale a line of cocaine.
Definitions include: to do a poor job.
Definitions include: to defecate.
Definitions include: to do a solid (a favor).
Definitions include: to be linking a person.

Other terms relating to 'over':

Definitions include: See be all over.
Definitions include: pestering a person.
Definitions include: pestering multiple people.
Definitions include: Arse over tip / arse over tit.
Definitions include: fallen in a dramatic fashion; "head over heels".
Definitions include: fallen in a dramatic fashion; "head over heels".
Definitions include: to do something with vigor.
Definitions include: a command (usually given by objects) implying that one is about to be taken advantage of, be in a bad situation, or fail miserably.
Definitions include: a phrase of one is about to be in trouble big-time or something bad is about to happen.
Definitions include: to be extremely accommodating.
Definitions include: "Get ready for some serious trouble."
Definitions include: acronym of "bend over here it comes again."
Definitions include: to give to; hand over.
Definitions include: to go.
Definitions include: to go.

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