Meaning

2 senses
  1. A quick clean or polish.

    I gave the room a once-over with the mop.

  2. A cursory inspection or survey.

    My GP gave me the once-over and said it was merely a cold.

    I'll give it a once-over for free, but a proper look will cost you.

    поверхностный осмотрpoverxnostnyj osmotr

    a swift cursory examination or inspection

Translations

1 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
a cursory inspection:

Origin

From the idea of going over something once.

From the idea of going over something once.

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Forms

plural: once-overs

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a swift cursory examination or inspection:look-over

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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