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1. Redo, renovate, as in We're making over the playroom into an additional bedroom. [Late 1600s] 2. Change or transfer ownership, usually through a legal document, as in She made over the house to her daughter. This usage was first recorded in 1546.
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): make something over
Go to do something over., Phrase(s): make someone over
Go to do someone over.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs