Meaning trap
run over
repeat or explain quickly
To quickly repeat or explain something, especially to make sure everyone understands.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To quickly repeat or explain something, especially to make sure everyone understands.
Another meaning of 'run over' is 'hit with a vehicle'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Let me quickly run over the main points before we finish.
Before the exam, my teacher ran over the key topics with us to make sure we were prepared.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Can we run over with the plan again?
Say: Can we run over the plan again?
'Run over' takes the object directly — no 'with'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Run over' is the natural verb for quickly recapping; 'reiterate the principal points' is formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
run over + content
- the plan
- the main points
- it again
- the details
Don't confuse it
Related
Other meanings and phrases to compare.
- run over (hit with a vehicle) — Another meaning of 'run over' is 'hit with a vehicle'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.