once-over
11once-over — UK / US noun give someone/something the once over informal to look at someone or examine something very quickly, in order to see what they are like; informal to clean something very quickly He gave the new guy the once over and decided he looked… …
12once-over — PHRASE: V inflects, PHR after v If you give something or someone the once over, you quickly look at or examine them. [INFORMAL] She gave the apartment a once over …
13once-over — noun give sb/sth the once over to look at someone or something quickly to check who they are or what they are like: A guard gave us the once over before letting us in the door …
14once-over — Noun. An inspection, a quick look over something or someone. E.g. I was giving it the once over when the phone rang …
15once-over — noun a swift cursory examination or inspection I gave him the once over • Syn: ↑look over • Hypernyms: ↑examination, ↑scrutiny …
16once-over — noun Date: 1913 a swift examination or survey; especially a swift comprehensive appraising glance < gave me the once over > …
17once-over — /wuns oh veuhr/, n. Informal. 1. a quick look, examination, or appraisal. 2. a quick, superficial job: He gave the car just a once over with a rag. [1910 15, Amer.] * * * …
18once-over — noun A quick, cursory survey or inspection My GP gave me the once over and said it was merely a cold …
19once-over — See give it the once over …
20once-over — a quick look or examination of someone or something He gave the rental car a once over before he signed the contract …
