take a long, hard look at



take a long, hard look at something

to examine something very carefully in order to improve it in the future We need to take a long, hard look at the way we control gun ownership.
See also: hard, look, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cassarahkə-SER-ə, KAS-ə-rəEnglish (Rare)
ShelaghSHEE-ləEnglish (Rare)
Shideh-Persian
Llywelynli-WEL-inWelsh
Oidipous-Greek Mythology
AmonAH-mun (English)Egyptian Mythology (Anglicized)