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
Setsuko	se-tsoo-ko	Japanese
Masuyo	mah-soo-yo	Japanese
Sanda	-	Romanian, Croatian
Clay	KLAY	English
Jung-Hee	jung-hee	Korean
Marja	MAHR-yah	Dutch, Finnish