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Do (it) over

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Definition

To do something again from the beginning. Often used when the first attempt wasn't good enough.

Example sentence
I had to do over the assignment because of a mistake.
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do it over

start over and do it over

had to do the test over

do the assignment over

make me do it over

Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.

She did over the project. ✅ (Correct)
She did the project over. ✅ (Correct)