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 — {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 — 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
