1. The cow jumped over the moon. ("over" is similar to "above" but it’s used with words that express movement like "go," "run," "fly," "throw," etc.) | |
2. A rainbow appeared over the horizon when the sun came out. | |
3. The firefighter ran over to the burning house to save the people inside. ("run over" = go to. In this example, the word "over" is part of the verb and not a preposition, but I included here because you find "over" used with many idioms. | |
4. I love the sound of water running over rocks in a stream. | |
5. She put sunblock all over her boyfriend’s back. | |
6. The smoke over the house indicates that someone is inside. | |
7. Their dream is to sail all over the world. | |
8. Have you ever cooked over a campfire? | |
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