once-over

[ wuhns-oh-ver ]

/ ˈwʌnsˌoʊ vər /

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noun Informal.

a quick look, examination, or appraisal.

a quick, superficial job: He gave the car just a once-over with a rag.

Origin of once-over

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Words nearby once-over

Once bitten, twice shy, once in a blue moon, once in a lifetime, once in a while, Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once-over, once-over-lightly, oncer, once upon a time, Onchocerca, onchocerciasis

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Example sentences from the Web for once-over

The two men give each other a once-over, in a way that suggests, why not?
Las Vegas Bets Big on Gays|Itay Hod|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I got just about the once-over from every brute there, and that was all.
Somewhere in Red Gap|Harry Leon Wilson
Were going to give this valley the once-over with a fine-toothed comb.
Slim Evans and his Horse Lightning|Graham M. Dean
How about it, Jeff—want to go along and give the big town the once-over or not?
J. Poindexter, Colored|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb

Besides, those Brungarian scientists are probably giving him the once-over with all sorts of electronic doodads.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton
But he came to immediate, and we all stood at attention while he give that bundle the once-over.
Believe You Me!|Nina Wilcox Putnam

British Dictionary definitions for once-over

once-over

noun informal

a quick examination or appraisal

a quick but comprehensive piece of work

a violent beating or thrashing (esp in the phrase give (a person or thing) the (or a) once-over)

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单词	once-over
释义	once-over [ wuhns-oh-ver ] / ˈwʌnsˌoʊ vər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR once-over ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a quick look, examination, or appraisal. a quick, superficial job: He gave the car just a once-over with a rag. Origin of once-over An Americanism dating back to 1910–15 Words nearby once-over Once bitten, twice shy, once in a blue moon, once in a lifetime, once in a while, Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once-over, once-over-lightly, oncer, once upon a time, Onchocerca, onchocerciasis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for once-over The two men give each other a once-over, in a way that suggests, why not? Las Vegas Bets Big on Gays\|Itay Hod\|May 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I got just about the once-over from every brute there, and that was all. Somewhere in Red Gap\|Harry Leon Wilson Were going to give this valley the once-over with a fine-toothed comb. Slim Evans and his Horse Lightning\|Graham M. Dean How about it, Jeff—want to go along and give the big town the once-over or not? J. Poindexter, Colored\|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb Besides, those Brungarian scientists are probably giving him the once-over with all sorts of electronic doodads. Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X\|Victor Appleton But he came to immediate, and we all stood at attention while he give that bundle the once-over. Believe You Me!\|Nina Wilcox Putnam British Dictionary definitions for once-over once-over noun informal a quick examination or appraisal a quick but comprehensive piece of work a violent beating or thrashing (esp in the phrase give (a person or thing) the (or a) once-over) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to once-over How Not To Write A Work Email: Words To Delete ImmediatelyWriting a casual and professional work email is nebulous territory. A lot depends on your workplace culture, but there are still some clear dos and don’ts. Let's take a look! READ MORE Words related to once-over checkup, examination, inspection, survey, appraisal
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once-over

noun Informal.

Origin of once-over

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British Dictionary definitions for once-over

noun informal

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