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Go over

Meaning in business english, with examples

phrasal verbCore term

In business english, go over means: To look at or discuss something carefully, point by point, in order to check it, explain it or understand it.

In Turkish: üzerinden geçmek, gözden geçirmek, incelemek

How it is used

Common in meetings and reviews: 'Let's go over the numbers', 'Can we go over the contract once more?' Neutral and informal. Similar to 'review' and 'run through'.

Example sentences

  1. Before we sign, let's go over the payment terms one more time.

  2. I'll go over the slides with you tomorrow morning.

Common collocations

  • go over the numbers
  • go over the details
  • go over the agenda
  • go over it again
  • walk throughTo explain something to someone step by step, often while showing it on a screen, so that they understand it fully.
  • agendaA list of the topics that will be discussed in a meeting, usually in the order they will be covered and shared with attendees beforehand.
  • recapA short summary of the main points of a meeting, call or discussion, given at the end or sent afterwards. Also used as a verb.
  • draftAn early version of a document, email or plan that is not final yet and will probably be changed. As a verb, to write that first version.

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