| a roof over one's head |
a place to live; home; shelter. |
| all over with |
completed; finished. |
| bend over backward |
to try very hard; make a great effort. |
| bend over backwards |
to try very hard; make a great effort. |
| blow over |
to let up; lessen or subside. |
| boil over |
to boil until the liquid flows out of a container. |
| bowl over |
to overwhelm with surprise; astonish. |
| cry over spilled milk |
to worry about something that cannot be changed. |
| fork over |
(informal) to hand over, without being completely willing. |
| get over |
to recover from. |
| hand over |
to give up control of; surrender. |
| keel over |
to fall over suddenly; faint. |
| knock over |
to make an object or person that had been standing fall to the ground or other surface. |
| lean over backward |
to work extremely and unusually hard. |
| look over |
to inspect or examine, often quickly. |
| move over |
to change position to make room for another. |
| over a barrel |
unable to refuse because of circumstances. |
| over and above |
in addition to; besides. |
| over one's head |
beyond one's ability to understand. |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes |
(informal) to trick or fool someone. |