sneak preview

An advance showing of something, as in It was supposed to be bad luck but she gave the bridegroom a sneak preview of her wedding gown . This expression originated in the 1930s for a single public showing of a motion picture before its general release, and in succeeding decades was transferred to other undertakings.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Valeriya	vah-LYE-ree-yah (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian
Diot	-	Medieval English
Agneza	-	Croatian
Eilwen	-	Welsh
Atto	['ætəu]
Hengist	-	Ancient Germanic