hash over

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hash over

We should hash over the plan one more time before the meeting.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To discuss or review (something) again, often in detail: To talk about a past event, idea, or problem repeatedly, typically without reaching a new conclusion or resolution. It implies re-examining or rehashing old topics.
Usage
  • The verb "hash over" is transitive and requires a direct object (e.g., a topic, an argument, a plan).
  • It is often used in informal contexts to describe conversations where people revisit and debate something that has already been discussed.
  • It can carry a slightly negative connotation, suggesting the discussion is repetitive and potentially unproductive.
Examples
  • Verb:
    • The committee spent the afternoon hashing over the details of the failed proposal.
    • We've already decided; there's no point in hashing over the same old arguments.
    • Let's not hash over past mistakes. We should focus on the future.
Advanced Usage
  • "to hash it over": A common phrasing where "it" refers to the topic being discussed.
    • We need to sit down and hash it over before we make a final decision.
Variants and Related Words
  • Rehash (verb/noun): To present old ideas in a new form without significant change; or the result of such an act.
    • The article was just a rehash of yesterday's news report.
  • Revisit (verb): To consider or discuss something again. (More neutral than "hash over".)
    • We may need to revisit this policy next year.
Synonyms
  • Reiterate: To say something again or repeatedly.
  • Re-examine: To look at or consider something again.
  • Dwell on: To think, speak, or write at length about something.
  • Rehearse (an argument): To repeat or practice arguments or discussions.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Go over: To review or examine something.
    • Let's go over the main points one more time. (More neutral and productive than "hash over").
  • Talk over: To discuss something thoroughly.
    • We should talk over the plan with the whole team.
Related Idioms
  • Beat a dead horse: To waste time on something that is already settled or cannot be changed. (This idiom is very close in meaning to the unproductive sense of "hash over".)
    • Arguing about the budget now is just beating a dead horse.
hash over

We should hash over the plan one more time before the meeting.

Verb
  1. go back over
    • retrograde arguments

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