Over Easy[1] There are some words in the English language that are very versatile, and over is definitely one of them. Some of over’s common uses include higher than, more than, the other side and covering.
higher than
There is a lamp over the table.
She looked over his shoulder to read the newspaper.
Bend over and take a closer look.
He stood over me with an evil smile!
more than
Over three thousand people attended the rally.
This game is recommended for children over six years old.
He’s old. He just turned 50! He is over the hill!
This book is over and above the best work he’s ever written.
the other side
We’re over here, in the garden.
They live over there, at the end of the street.
She came over to say hello to him.
Move over and give me some space to sit!
You can now turn over the paper and start the test.
Sorry, time’s up. Please, hand over the tests
Sorry, time’s up. Please, hand over the tests
I heard the police siren and pulled over to the side of the road.
Jack be nimble, Jack be swift, Jack jump over the candlestick.
Can you bring your CD’s over to my house?
Her argument won me over to her side. She convinced me.
She bought an over-the-counter drug for her allergy. She didn’t have a doctor’s prescription.
covering
They put a cloth over the furniture to protect it from dust.
They spread grass seeds over the ground.
My body hurts all over.
Football is popular all over the world.
We’re planning to go skiing over the weekend.
Can you please keep watch over my fish while I’m away?
Over is useful to think about things.
about
I have to think over this before I make a decision.
Let’s talk over the party plans tonight.
We’d better go over the budget once more before the meeting.
I puzzled over his behavior. I just couldn’t understand it.
On the one hand, over can mean again. But on the other hand, when you’re tired of things repeating, over can mean the end!
again
You did a bad job on the homework. I’m afraid you’ll have to do it over.
She kept saying the same thing over and over.
end
They signed a peace agreement. The war is finally over!
When the party was over, they could hardly walk.
Over can get quite excessive at times, and even fall.
excessive
He's overanxious, he’ll do whatever he can to please her.
Her performance was really over-the-top, she exaggerated all her movements.
Close your mouth! You’re drooling over[2] her. You’re embarrassing me.
I drank too much last night, and I woke up with a terrible hangover.
fall
He slipped on a banana peel and fell over.
I tripped over the toys that were lying on the floor.
She accidentally tipped over house of cards he had built.
He wasn’t watching while he was pouring the coffee, and it spilled over the rim of the cup.
That heat was so unbearable, that he lost consciousness and keeled over.
Don’t worry! Just when you think you’ve been defeated by over, you’ll recover!
recover
We finally overcame the loss of our dog, but it wasn’t easy, it was like a member of the family.
After time, you’ll get over this relationship, there are lots more fish in the sea.
It took a while, but I am finally over this cold.
Over and out!![3]
[1] Un huevo cocido por ambos lados pero con el yema suave, [2] babear, [3] cambio y fuera
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