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What is another word for works over?

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To hit or strike repeatedly

To investigate in a systematic manner

To flatter or compliment excessively

To teach with a biased, one-sided or uncritical ideology

To put under severe strain

To speak or write about with great hostility

To train or practice so as to be accustomed to a certain condition

To convince, or cause to believe, through reason or argument

To persuade forcefully

To think again about a problem

To sow or place in one's consciousness

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To hit or strike repeatedly

pummels^US

belabours^UK

belabors^US

beats the living daylights out of

gives someone a hiding

pulverizes^US

pulverises^UK

knocks into the middle of next week

gives someone a good hiding

sets on

gives someone a drubbing

gives someone a beating

brings someone to their knees

blows out of the water

takes to the cleaners

brutalizes^US

brutalises^UK

inflicts suffering on

gives someone the works

wins a resounding victory over

launches an attack on

dusts someone's britches

jumps down one's throat

knocks someone's lights out

beats someone's brains out

gives someone a good drubbing

rains blows upon

gives someone a good beating

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“With his variety of brutal basic strikes and quick grapples, it's not hard for Kane to work over his opponent early in the match.”

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To investigate in a systematic manner

analyzes^US

analyses^UK

scrutinises^UK

scrutinizes^US

leaves no stone unturned

enquires^UK

inquires^US

goes over with a fine-tooth comb

gives the third degree

puts through the wringer

frisks

conducts an investigation into

searchs into

conducts an enquiry into

subjects to an examination

makes enquiries about

makes inquiries about

puts to the test

takes a dekko at

gives something a going-over

makes inquiries

sifts the evidence concerning

gives the once over

searches the evidence concerning

tries to get to the bottom of

gives something a look-see

puts through the third degree

puts the screws to

asks questions

gives the third degree to

worms something out of someone

subjects to an inspection

puts through the mangle

examines closely

judges

puts under a microscope

conducts investigations into

delves

looks up

does research

consults the archives

gives something a once-over

carries out an inquest into

follows a line of investigation

requests information of

gauges^UK

gages^US

getd down to brass tacks

summarises^UK

summarizes^US

makes an observation of

memorizes^US

memorises^UK

criticizes^US

criticises^UK

goes through with a fine-tooth comb

keeps under surveillance

practises^UK

practices^US

puts something through its paces

messes around

gives a tryout

carries out tests

carries out trials on

gets to the bottom of

marches past

regulates

takes soundings

gives something a whirl

gives something a check-up

looks through narrowed eyes

measures the differences between

measures up

stacks up against

weighs the differences between

balances the differences between

stands the test

segregates

places in juxtaposition

stands the pace

weighs against another

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To flatter or compliment excessively

lionises^UK

lionizes^US

compliments excessively

humours^UK

humors^US

ingratiates oneself with

expresses admiration for

waxes lyrical about

pays tribute to

panders to

pays blandishments to

pays court to

creeps to

sweetens up

lays it on with a trowel

makes much of

crawls to

says nice things about

prostrates oneself to

curry favors with^US

kowtows to

grovels to

curry favours with^UK

demeans oneself to

gets on the right side of

curry favors^US

truckles to

keeps someone sweet

rubs up the right way

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To teach with a biased, one-sided or uncritical ideology

molds^US

moulds^UK

instils^UK

instills^US

plants

programs^US

programmes^UK

radicalises^UK

radicalizes^US

puts someone through their paces

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To put under severe strain

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To speak or write about with great hostility

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To train or practice so as to be accustomed to a certain condition

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To convince, or cause to believe, through reason or argument

pressures someone into

dispels someone's doubts

palavers

manoeuvres^UK

maneuvers^US

puts someone's mind at rest

causes to feel certain

brings home to

demonstrates to

reasons someone into believing

brings round to the idea of

pressurizes^US

pressurises^UK

gets somebody on your side

tantalizes^US

tantalises^UK

gains one's confidence

gains somebody's support

wins around

wins round

puts someone up to something

arouses someone's interest in

effects

shows one the error of their ways

makes someone see the light

shows someone the error of their ways

dangles a carrot in front of

tyrannizes^US

colours^UK

tyrannises^UK

tightens the screws on

brings pressure to bear on

makes yourself felt with

brings pressure to bear upon

colors^US

talks someone into something

invigorates^US

energizes^US

galvanizes^US

has someone do something

uses strong-arm tactics on

energises^UK

galvanises^UK

declares confidently to

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To persuade forcefully

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To think again about a problem

has another think about

takes another look at

thinks twice about

has second thoughts about

looks at in a different light

makes another study of

does a U-turn

sings a different song

takes a fresh look at

gets a feel for again

does an about-turn on

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To sow or place in one's consciousness

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