Once Over — Background information Origin Brighton, United Kingdom Genres Ska, punk, metal … Wikipedia
once-over — n. a swift cursory examination or inspection; as, I gave him the once over. Syn: look over. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
once-over — (n.) inspection, 1913, from ONCE (Cf. once) + OVER (Cf. over) … Etymology dictionary
once-over — n give sth the/a once over a) to look at someone or something quickly to check what they are like b) to clean or tidy something quickly … Dictionary of contemporary English
once-over — once ,over noun give someone/something the once over INFORMAL 1. ) to look at someone or examine something very quickly, in order to see what they are like 2. ) to clean something very quickly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
once-over — ☆ once over [wuns′ō΄vər ] n. Informal 1. a quick, comprehensive look or examination; swiftly appraising glance 2. a quick, cursory or light cleaning or going over … English World dictionary
once-over — ► NOUN informal ▪ a rapid inspection, search, or piece of work … English terms dictionary
once-over — {n.}, {slang} 1. A quick look; a swift examination of someone or something. Usually used with give or get . * /The new boy got the once over from the rest of the class when he came in./ * /Bob gave his paper the once over before handing it in./ 2 … Dictionary of American idioms
once-over — noun slang 1. A quick look; a swift examination of someone or something. Usually used with give or get . The new boy got the once over from the rest of the class when he came in. Bob gave his paper the once over before handing it in. 2. or once… … Словарь американских идиом
once-over — UK / US noun give someone/something the once over informal to look at someone or examine something very quickly, in order to see what they are like; informal to clean something very quickly He gave the new guy the once over and decided he looked… … English dictionary
