: a new attempt or opportunity to do something after a previous attempt has been unsuccessful or unsatisfactory Art, unlike life, permits do-overs: the illusion that one can get things right with craft and persistence.— Kahn Man As for his pitch, Keaton's first try was in the dirt.

What does do over someone mean?

Definition of 'do over'

To do someone over means to hurt them badly, for example by hitting or kicking them. [British, informal] We could get someone to do him over, couldn't we? [ VERB noun PARTICLE]

What does it mean to do something over something?

1. To improve one's looks by giving one a makeover. In this usage, the recipient of the makeover is stated between "do" and "over." We really need to do her over—that dated hairstyle makes her look so much older than she really is. 2. To redecorate something.