give the once over

gi·vet·heon·ceover

uncommon

verb

1.

look at with a critical eye

“When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over”

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Broader terms

look

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Grammar

Verb: transitive

verb
infinitive	give the once over
3rd person	give the once overs
past	give the once overed
present participle	give the once overing
past participle	give the once overed

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Nearby words

give the axe give the bounce give the eye give the gate give the glad eye give the sack give tongue to give up give vent give voice

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