(over something)

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• (a) question mark over something — a question mark over (something) 1. if there is a question mark over something, no one knows whether it will continue to exist in the future or what will happen to it. Neither company has performed well over the last year and there s a question… …   New idioms dictionary

• draw a veil over something — draw a veil over (something) 1. to hide something. Dense fog drew a veil over the landscape. 2. to avoid talking about something. I think we should draw a veil over this conversation and pretend it never happened. Related vocabulary: keep… …   New idioms dictionary

• take over something — take over (something) to get control of something. Believe me, your mother will take over your life if you let her! The new director made changes the minute she took over. We are ready to hand over power as soon as there is someone ready to take… …   New idioms dictionary

• (a) question mark over something — a question mark over something phrase a doubt about whether something is good or correct, or whether it will be successful There’s still a big question mark over her ability. Thesaurus: uncertainty and being uncertainsynonym Main entry: question… …   Useful english dictionary

• cast a pall over something — cast a pall over (something) to spoil something. Her illness cast a pall over the awards ceremony. Etymology: from the literal meaning of a pall (= something, such as smoke or fog or dust in the air, that makes the sky dark) …   New idioms dictionary

• puzzle over something — puzzle over (something) to give a lot of attention and thought to something. I puzzled over those words, trying to understand their hidden message. Related vocabulary: tease out something …   New idioms dictionary

• draw a veil over something — formal phrase to avoid talking about something because it is embarrassing or unpleasant Both sides sought to draw a veil over the argument. Thesaurus: to pretend something is not happening or is not the casesynonym Main entry: veil …   Useful english dictionary

• carry over something — carry over (something) to allow something you deal with to continue existing. I try not to let my problems at work carry over into my private life. She couldn t pay the full amount she owed, so she carried over part of it to the next month …   New idioms dictionary

• fork over something — fork over (something) 1. to pay money. We headed into the theme park after forking over $45 each. 2. to give something to someone unwillingly. The cops knew he had a knife, and they made him fork it over …   New idioms dictionary

• gloss over something — gloss over (something) to fail to deal with the importance of something. The report praised the managers but glossed over the high cost of the project. Usage notes: usually said about a problem or fault: The State Department s reports for the… …   New idioms dictionary

• mull over something — mull over (something) to think carefully about something for a period of time. She asked me what I thought about her idea, and I said I would have to mull it over. Bill mulled over the pros and cons of this job offer …   New idioms dictionary