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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a rock over" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
Without additional context, it is difficult to determine when it could be used, as it appears to be incomplete or improperly formed.
Example: "He threw a rock over the fence."
Alternatives: "a stone across" or "a boulder over".
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"It just hit me like a rock over the head," Ms. Keys said.
I stood paralyzed, as if on a rock over a cold lake.
Put a rock over the buried part to hold it in place and retain soil moisture.
If you throw a rock over all that razor wire, it will land in the Rio Grande.
It's all a matter of economics.Bruce SheimanNew YorkSIR – Your suggestion that we "toss a rock over the edge" the next time we are strolling on a cliff is the exact opposite of the usual advice given in mountainous areas.
"The number of young nurses has been falling like a rock over a cliff," said Peter I. Buerhaus, the associate dean of research at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.
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Here, you see a rock hovering over the ocean underneath a cloud.
"He told me that LeBron was like a rock star over there".
"She's like a rock star over there," her son said.
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