Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An act or instance of repeating something, especially to improve or correct the earlier attempt.
- noun A makeover, especially a change of hairstyle or clothing.
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- noun US  A repeat of a previous activity, with the hope of greatersuccess .
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Examples
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								And a good number of those middle-aged men are nesting again -- the so-called do-over or start-over dads; you're just not going to see a lot of middle-aged women rushing to get knocked up. 
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								And a good number of those middle-aged men are nesting again -- the so-called do-over or start-over dads; you're just not going to see a lot of middle-aged women rushing to get knocked up. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Vicki Larson 2011 
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								If he could have a do-over, he says he would have skipped the outfit. Cigar Guy revealed: 30-year-old investment analyst who lives with parents Cindy Boren 2010 
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								(Which also explains why he was drawn to the Zac Efron do-over comedy 17 Again?) Matthew Perry: Is this comedy his TV comeback? | EW.com 2009 
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								At 60, however, having reached a nadir — he loses his job teaching fifth-grade history at a second-rate school and moves from his substantial place to a “rinky-dink starter apartment” — he gets a do-over. Cover to Cover 2010 
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								State Senator Doug LaMalfa suggests that the legislature give voters a do-over on the $9 billion bond measure they approved in 2008 when they were high on hope. Train to Neverland 2011 
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								Do you think Bernie Madoff, sitting in a jail cell for the rest of his life, would like to have a do-over? 
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								There is, in any event, no rule against a do-over. I Do Solemnly Swear…(Line, Please?) - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009 
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								Most Republican American's was expecting a do-over, Mr. Boustany. Republican legislator calls for bipartisan health-care plan 2009 
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								There is, in any event, no rule against a do-over. I Do Solemnly Swear…(Line, Please?) - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009 
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