Collocations for "overhaul"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "overhaul" in context.
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overhaul
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [house, car, speech] needs an overhaul
- overhaul and [repair, maintenance, upgrade]
- give the engine an overhaul
- needs an engine overhaul
- need to give our [plan, idea, proposal] an overhaul
- a [total, complete] overhaul
- our [proposal] needs a [total] overhaul
- the cost of a [total] overhaul
- a [total] overhaul would cost [$4,000, more than the car's worth]
- how much would a [total] overhaul [cost, run me]?
- the [program, browser, OS] underwent a [total] overhaul
- gave the [program] a [total] overhaul
- the [program] got a [total] overhaul
- are considering a [total] overhaul of
- a [total] overhaul was proposed
- a [system, safety] overhaul
- underwent [a major, an intensive] overhaul
- an overhaul of how [it is, they are] [managed, distributed]
- a major overhaul of [policies, strategies]
- a thorough overhaul is [vital, essential, the only choice]
- overhaul [an engine, a car, a circuit, the installations]
- overhaul the [business, factory, business model]
- overhaul a [school, curriculum, program]
- the [school] was overhauled
- overhaul your [house, bathroom]
- overhaul the [old, faulty, dangerous] circuit
- [completely, totally, partially] overhauled
- overhauled by [a mechanic, a specialist, an electrician]
- overhauled to [improve, sustain, provide, offer, save]
- (need to) overhaul the (whole) system
- overhaul the [lead, leader, gap, deficit]