Over & about

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bepleased[crying over spilt milk]------to face a new fact in a manner of cryingIs the interpretation right?

No.

crying over spilt milk --- being upset over past misfortunes that one can do nothing to remedy

CJ

Hello CJ,The first point I want to know is that I'll distinguish the logic meanings between [crying over spilt milk] and I thank you for your help.

I show you my idea about that and reckon on your conformation. ( 1 ) Crying over spilt milk that means with crying as a manner to face / to deal with "spilt milk".( 2 ) Thank you for your help that means because your help I show thanks unto you. Thank you for your help.

The logic meanings of over in [Crying over spilt milk] and Let's talk over a cup of coffee are different with each other.I show you my idea about that and reckon on your confirmation.( 1 ) over a cup of coffee that shows a background in which our talking made.

( 1 ) A raspy voice came over the squawk box announcing the arrival of what we had been waiting for. ( 2 ) Our goal will not be achieved overnight, but can come over time.( 1 ) the "over" shows a raspy voice over the squawk box and then came; ( 2 ) the "over" shows it over time and then can come;

( 1 ) A raspy voice came over the squawk box announcing the arrival of what we had been waiting for. ( ) The logic structure of the whole sentence is :---------------The arrival of what we had been waiting for, that is announced to (in connection with) the accompaniment of a raspy voice came over the squawk box. Thank you for your help.

Or, ( ) A raspy voice came over the squawk box, that made an accompaniment unto / reaching as far as[ it was announced] that the arrival of what we had been waiting for. I need your confirmation.

( ) The difference between crying over something and crying about something:( ) [over something] that is new fact that just takes over;( ) [about something] that is fix fact not now happens.Need your comfirmation. Thank you for your help.