noun [ sing. ] ( informal )
1.
a thorough examination of sb/sth :
The garage gave the car a thorough going-over.
2.
a serious physical attack on sb :
The gang gave him a real going-over.
noun [ sing. ] ( informal )
1.
a thorough examination of sb/sth :
The garage gave the car a thorough going-over.
2.
a serious physical attack on sb :
The gang gave him a real going-over.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005