What did it mean to “go “over the top” during world war i? a. it was the phrase for when soldiers left the trenches to rush into no man’s land. b. it was the phrase for when soldiers peered over the edge of their trenches through barbed wire. c. it was the phrase for when soldiers suffered mentally from the effects of mustard gas. d. it was the phrase for when soldiers refused a direct order from a superior and appealed to the general or admiral.