browse over something

browse over something
browse over something & browse through something
[for someone] to glance through written or printed material quickly or curiously. •

Why don't you browse over this and call me about it in the morning?

I want to browse through this magazine quickly.

When it has been browsed through by everyone, throw it away.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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