Significados de con over en inglés

Like all who con over their own compositions, Phaedrus had an unreasonably high opinion of their merit.

I must go and con over my oration, at least if thy prophesying has not altogether addled my thoughts.

Two little boys and two little girls came forward as Elizabeth Ann began to con over the words on the board.

Let the bridegroom diligently con over his circle of friends, and select the comeliest and the pleasantest fellows for his own train.

Not that it is desirable to potter over minor ailments, to con over books on illnesses, or experiment on ourselves with medicine.

What a murmur of multitudinous tongues, like the whispering leaves of a wind-stirred oak, as the scholars con over their various tasks!

The Venetian having thus compelled Sir John to con over both invitation and answer, gravely complimented him on his correctness to a tittle!

Thus we conned over the little incident, while we arranged the children's toys.

Where were all the fine things he had conned over for the occasion?

While I was conning over my reply, the grocer, seizing on the opportunity, said:

Those words, conned over many times, had nevertheless actually proceeded out of her mouth.

I grasped eagerly at the offer, though I had conned over my notes again and again.

Old patents, papers heavy with antique seal and black with stately Spanish flourish, are conned over.

I catch myself conning over old lines and verses I heard the schoolmaster reciting sixty years ago.

But, as I conned over the catalogue, I perceived that the only foreigner among us was Clithero.

Besides, I often saw him in the library conning over books that to me contained no interest whatever.