over vs under
Definitions
adjective
- having come or been brought to a conclusion
adverb
- throughout a period of time
- over the entire area
- beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position
- at or to a point across intervening space etc.
- throughout an area
noun
- (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
Examples
Liberal democracy is a fraud, a cover for the power of the elite.
Some were members of Turkey's elite military class known as "pashas," a title of respect harking back to Ottoman military commanders Monday for allegedly planning to blow up mosques in order to trigger a military takeover and overthrow the
Laura Wade's Posh, timed to open as the Tories edged into power in May 2010, reminded us just what we were in for: overprivileged hooligans in drinking-society blazers who trash a pub as thoughtlessly as they will trash the country.
Definitions
adverb
- in or into a state of subordination or subjugation
- further down
- below some quantity or limit
- down to defeat, death, or ruin
- down below
adjective
- lower in rank, power, or authority
- located below or beneath something else
Examples
Luckily, I have a very understanding boss.
As I did at FIAC, I selected 18 galleries and asked their most anglophonic expert to pick an image and talk about it for under two minutes.
It is recognised as a crime against humanity under international law.
