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What does "run over" mean?
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Knock down and, often, pass over, as in The car ran over our dog. [First half of 1900s]
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Review quickly, as in I'll run over the speech one more time. [Early 1600s]
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Overflow, as in This pot's running over. This usage appears in the well-known Twenty-third Psalm: “My cup runneth over [with God's bounty].”
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Go beyond, exceed, as in I've run over the allotted time, but there are still questions. [Early 1500s]
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