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Armsys Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Back Over

What does it mean by "back over?"

For exmple, your neighbor backs over your beatiful maple tree.
  

Top answer

moves back his car over the tree

  • moves back his car over the tree
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4 Answers
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moves back his car over the tree
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It must have been a very small tree.

When you back over something, it goes under your car.

When you back into somethin, you hit it with the back of your car.
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to back over something is to move a car so that the thing is under the car (and probably injured or destroyed), by driving the car in reverse.

CJ
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Hi Marius, Grammar Geek, CalifJim,

Thanks a lot for your amazingly crystal-clear and vivid explanation. None of dictionaries in the universe explain it. I wonder why.

Armstrong

Hong Kong

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