over dinner

collocation in English

meaningsofoveranddinner

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over
noun[C]
uk
/ˈəʊ.vər/us
/ˈoʊ.vɚ/
in cricket, a set of six bowls (= throws) from the same end of ...
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dinner
noun
uk
/ˈdɪn.ər/us
/ˈdɪn.ɚ/
the main meal of the day, usually the meal you eat in the evening but sometimes, in Britain, the meal eaten in the middle of ...
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(Definition ofoveranddinnerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They tend to be affected much more by direct contact and the oral presentation, perhapsoverdinner.
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He will not be able to flanneloverdinnerwith members of the inquiry team on the day that the report is published.
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A judge may, of course, consult colleagues or discuss matters with themoverdinner, but his decisions are ultimately independent.
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One evening,overdinner, he heard a hammering on his front door.
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Does that mean having a row, or chattingoverdinner, or holding hands?
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We have a similar forum in my local authority, but we do not call it "the leaders' forum"and we do not have itoverdinner; we call it the"breakfast forum".
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On occasion, members were able to arrange for distinguished historians and other scholars to meet with the group, oftenoverdinner.
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Overdinner, he presents her with the rose.
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However,overdinnerone night, the two women decided to come back out of retirement.
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Overdinner, and later drinks, the two share personal information.
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I would suggest changes to the script to make it clearer or to get a point across, then we would discuss itoverdinner.
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Overdinner, the two discuss grief and the impact it has had on both of their lives.
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The idea for a partnership came aboutoverdinnerconversation.
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Meetings are always heldoverdinner, which precedes the subject for debate.
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When she is back,overdinnershe agrees to let him have the child if he will pay good money.
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Overdinner, he tells her how he has seen the fear in people's eyes, but he did not reveal his identity.
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She decides to hear him outoverdinner.
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He claimed, and guests agreed, that he never talked directly about a projectoverdinner.
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Carnacki forbids discussion of the case in questionoverdinner.
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