look-over
[ look-oh-ver ]
/ ˈlɒɒkˌoʊ vər /
noun
a brief or superficial examination or reading.
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Origin of look-over
First recorded in 1905–10; noun use of verb phrase look over
Words nearby look-over
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Example sentences from the Web for look-over
He takes a kind of look-over at Hod, no collar nor nothing, and that sleazy coat of his'n.
The Broken Gate|Emerson Hough
British Dictionary definitions for look-over
look over
verb
(intr, preposition) to inspect by making a tour of (a factory, house, etc)we looked over the country house
(tr, adverb) to examine (a document, letter, etc)please look the papers over quickly
noun lookover
an inspection: often, specifically, a brief or cursory one
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Idioms and Phrases with look-over
look over
Also, look up and down. Examine or inspect something or someone. For example, Jerry was looking over the books when he found an error, or They looked the new boy up and down. The first expression dates from the mid-1400s, the variant from the late 1800s.
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