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once-over
noun as in look
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She peeked inside and gave him a once-over.
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“You’re a mathematician?” she asked, giving my blouse, my skirt, and my black pumps the once-over.
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The morning of The Big Prep Day, I start by giving everything a proper once-over: counters cleared, knives sharp, music queued, coffee poured.
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She gave me and my finery the once-over.
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Less costly inspections will still have someone under the car doing all the things that many sellers have already done – looking for leaks, inspecting axles and tires, and giving the car a good once-over.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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