take a long hard look at



take a long hard look at something

to examine something carefully I think they ought to take a long hard look at who is allowed to carry a gun.
Usage notes: usually said about something that should be improved in the future
See also: hard, long, look, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Fumnanya-Western African, Igbo
Ognena-Macedonian
Pravina-Indian, Marathi, Tamil
AshASHEnglish
MarleenMAHR-leen (English)Dutch, English
Anslow['ænsləu]