take a gander at

Idioms  

1. Look at, glance at, as in Will you take a gander at that woman's red hair! This slangy idiom, dating from the early 1900s, presumably came from the verb gander, meaning “stretch one's neck to see,” possibly alluding to the long neck of the male goose. For a synonym, see take a look at.

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take a gander at

For instance, take a gander at this not-so-little equation: $1.75 trillion divided by $18.674 billion equals 93.71 times.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

Go on and take a gander at the ingredients list.

From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024

As long as we’re on the topic of transmitters, take a gander at Mt.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2022

Thus, before you top your cake with whipped cream, take a gander at where the holes are located and maybe even make a few tiny little marks on the sides with a paring knife.

From Washington Post ● May 11, 2022

When the movement stills and the irate Spanish peters out, I gather my nerve and raise my head to take a gander at what I’m up against here.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson