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Go over meaning

Go over is a phrasal verb that means to receive a particular audience response; the usual American equivalent of British go down.

Past simple
went over
Past participle
gone over
-ing form
going over

What go over means

B2

To receive a particular audience response; the usual American equivalent of British go down

The new proposal went over well with employees.

Similar phrasal verbs

With go: go out, go in, go on, go off, go up, go away, go back, go together, go with, go down.

With over: run over, take over, spill over, tick over, change over, do over, get over, give over, give something over to something/someone, give yourself over to.

Common questions

What does go over mean?

To receive a particular audience response; the usual American equivalent of British go down.

What is the past tense of go over?

Went over. The past participle is gone over.

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