run over — repeat or explain quickly
phrasal verbB2IELTS 6+neutralcommon
To quickly repeat or explain something, especially to make sure everyone understands.
Say it like a native
Textbook Allow me to reiterate the principal points once more.
Native Let me just run over the main points.
'Run over' is the natural verb for quickly recapping; 'reiterate the principal points' is formal.
Pattern: run over + object
In use
- Let me quickly run over the main points before we finish.study
- Before the exam, my teacher ran over the key topics with us to make sure we were prepared.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ Can we run over of the plan again?
✓ Can we run over the plan again?
'Run over' takes the object directly — no 'of'.
Common collocations
run over + content— the plan, the main points, it again, the details
Don't confuse it
Not about vehicles—here, it means to review or explain information.
Related
- run over (hit with a vehicle) — Another meaning of 'run over' is 'hit with a vehicle'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.