over 1, preposition (oh) and Metropolis flights (tourism)

over 1, preposition (oh)

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1 ?above?
2 ?covering?
3 ?across?
4 ?on the Other side?
5 ?down from something ?
6 ?in many parts of something?
7 ?no longer affected?
8 ?more than?
9 ?during?
10 ?concerning?
11 ?controlling?
12 ?better?
13 ?by telephone/Radio?
14 over and above
15 ?louder than something?
16 ?preferring?
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[Language: Old English; Origin: ofer]
?ABOVE?
above or higher than something, without touching it
-opposite under under
::A lamp hung over the table.
::She leaned over the desk to answer the phone.
::The sign over the door said 'Mind your head'.
::We watched a helicopter flying low over the harbour.
?COVERING?
on something or covering it
-opposite under under
::Over the body lay a thin white sheet.
::She wore a large jacket over her sweater.
::Mind you don't spill coffee over my best tablecloth.
?ACROSS?
from one side of something to the Other side of it
::Somehow the sheep had jumped over the fence.
::The road over the mountains is steep and dangerous.
::a bridge over the River Thames
::Their house has a magnificent view over the bay.
?ON THE Other SIDE?
on the opposite side of something from where you already are
::There's a bus stop just over the road.
::They live over the river in Richmond.
?DOWN FROM SOMETHING ?
down from the edge of something
::The car plunged over a cliff.
?IN MANY PARTS OF SOMETHING?
in or to many parts of a particular place, organization, or thing
::He used to wander over the moors, losing all track of time.
all over (sth)
(=in every part)
::They said they had cleaned up but there were bottles all over the place.
::Scientists from all over the world gather here.
?NO LONGER AFFECTED?
if you are over an illness or a bad experience or situation, you are no longer affected by it
-see also recover recover
::I think we're over the worst of the crisis now.
::He had a fever last night, but he seems to be over it now.
::Sybil has never got over the shock of her mother's death.
::I'm over him now (=I am no longer in love with him) .
?MORE THAN?
more than a particular number, amount, or level
-opposite under under
::The Japanese were producing over 100 million tons of steel.
::toys suitable for children over the age of three
::Drivers who go over the speed limit
the over-30s/50s etc
(=people who are more than a particular age)
::a social club for the over-60s
?DURING?
during
::Will you be Home over the summer vacation?
::Over a period of ten years he stole a million pounds from the company.
::Can we talk about this over dinner?
see usage note since
?CONCERNING?
about a particular subject, person or thing
::He's having problems over his income tax.
::a row over public expenditure
::There is concern over the bad image of the legal profession.
?CONTROLLING?
in control of or influencing someone or something
::Genghiz ruled over an empire that stretched from Persia across to China.
::She had great personal influence and power over her followers.
?BETTER?
used to say that someone or something is more successful or better than someone or something else
::Ipswich's 3-1 win over Manchester City
::Can Labour maintain its lead over the Conservatives?
::It has one great advantage over its rivals.
?BY TELEPHONE/Radio?
using something such as a telephone or Radio
::I don't want to talk about this over the telephone.
::I heard the news over the Radio.
over and above
in addition to something
::He gets a Travel allowance over and above his existing salary.
?LOUDER THAN SOMETHING?
making a sound louder than another sound
::'What?' he yelled over the noise of the engine and the wind.
?PREFERRING?
if you choose one thing over another, you choose that thing rather than the Other
::What is your main reason for choosing one restaurant over another?

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