noun
( plural goings-over )
Etymology: from the phrase go over
1. : a careful or thorough inspection, examination, or investigation
price control has weathered six thorough congressional goings-over — Bruce Bliven b. 1889
2.
a. : a severe scolding : dressing down
got a good going-over in the morning … on account of my clothes — Mark Twain
b. : beating
someone sure gave her a mean going-over — A.C.Tudor