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give the once-over
give somebody/something the once-over
to quickly look at someone or something in order to make a judgment The security guard gave me the once-over but didn't bother checking my pass. Can you give my list the once-over before I hand it in?
give somebody/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 before I hand it in?