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once-over
[ wuhns-oh-ver ]
/ ˈwʌnsˌoʊ vər /
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noun Informal.
a quick look, examination, or appraisal.
a quick, superficial job: He gave the car just a once-over with a rag.
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Origin of once-over
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
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British Dictionary definitions for once-over
once-over
noun informal
a quick examination or appraisal
a quick but comprehensive piece of work
a violent beating or thrashing (esp in the phrase give (a person or thing) the (or a) once-over)
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