once-over
31once-over — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., slang, glance, look, scrutiny, survey; run through; the eye, sizing up, double O (sl.). See vision, inquiry. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. look, inspection, checkup; see examination 1 . III (Roget s 3… …
32once-over — noun informal a rapid inspection, search, or piece of work …
33once-over — /ˈwʌns oʊvə / (say wuns ohvuh) noun Colloquial 1. a quick or superficial examination, inspection, treatment, etc., especially of a person viewed as a sexual object. 2. a beating up; act of physical violence …
34once-over — General examination (usu. quick and superficial) …
35give someone the once-over — give (someone/something) the once over informal to quickly look at someone or examine something in order to see what they are like. The security guard gave me the once over but didn t bother checking my pass. Can you give my essay the once over… …
36give something the once-over — give (someone/something) the once over informal to quickly look at someone or examine something in order to see what they are like. The security guard gave me the once over but didn t bother checking my pass. Can you give my essay the once over… …
37give the once-over — give (someone/something) the once over informal to quickly look at someone or examine something in order to see what they are like. The security guard gave me the once over but didn t bother checking my pass. Can you give my essay the once over… …
38give something a once-over — give (something) a once over informal to clean something quickly. I ll just give the carpet a once over with the vacuum cleaner before we go. (often + with) …
39give a once-over — give (something) a once over informal to clean something quickly. I ll just give the carpet a once over with the vacuum cleaner before we go. (often + with) …
40give the once over — verb look at with a critical eye When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over • Syn: ↑give the eye • Hypernyms: ↑look • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s some …
