Definitions for once-over
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
once′-o`ver(n.)
a quick look, examination, or appraisal.
Category: Informal
a quick, superficial job.
Category: Informal
Origin of once-over:
1910–15, Amer.
Princeton's WordNet
once-over, look-over(noun)
a swift cursory examination or inspection
"I gave him the once-over"
Wiktionary
once-over(Noun)
A quick, cursory survey or inspection
My GP gave me the once-over and said it was merely a cold.
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