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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

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[Tip] look over vs. overlook


*Look over is a verb. It means to examine or inspect it, often in hasty fashion.

*Overlook is also a verb. It means to Look past, fail to notice; leave undone or leave out.

Examples:

I asked him to
look over what I had written.

Remember to
looked over the proposal before the meeting.

How could I overlook that typo?

The teacher probably
overlooked some of my mistakes.

[Idiom] Pick someone's brains


To pick someone's brain means to ask specific questions about a particular subject to get all the useful information you need from them.


e.g. " Here you are! Could we have lunch together? I'd like to pick your brains about
something."

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