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Definition once-over in American English

once-over noun

noun
1

to look at someone or examine something very quickly, in order to see what they are like

Example

He gave the new guy the once-over and decided he looked all right.

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2

to clean something very quickly

Example

I’ll just give the bathroom a quick once-over.

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Definition once-over in American English