once-overs

once-o·ver (w

n. Informal

A quick but comprehensive survey or performance: Let's give this memorandum the once-over.

once-over

n Informal

1. a quick examination or appraisal

2. a quick but comprehensive piece of work

3. a violent beating or thrashing (esp in the phrase give (a person or thing) the (or a) once-over)

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Noun

once-over - a swift cursory examination or inspection; "I gave him the once-over"

look-over

examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

Translations

once-over [ˈwʌnsˌəʊvəʳ] N (= search etc) to give sth/sb the once-over → echar un vistazo a algo/algn
they gave the house the once-over → registraron superficialmente la casa

once-over

n (inf: = quick look) → flüchtige Überprüfung, kurze Untersuchung; to give somebody/something the or a once-over (= appraisal) → jdn/etw mal begucken (inf) → or kurz überprüfen or inspizieren; (= clean) → mal kurz über etw (acc) → gehen (inf); to give somebody the or a once-over (= beat up) → jdn in die Mache nehmen (inf)

once-over [ˈwʌnsˌəʊvəʳ] n (fam) to give sb/sth the once-over → dare una sbirciata a qn/qc

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afresh
again
alkahest
all at once
anew
at once
CD-WO
eleven
forthwith
immediately
in one case
iota
Lycosa tarentula
monocarp
monocarpic
monocarpic plant
once
once again
Once and again

That is to say, any time you spill something or create a stain on your leather sofa (or whatever leather furniture piece you own) be sure to act quickly to clean it up; furthermore, be sure to perform periodic (once a month, give or take) once-overs to remove any grime that may be building up on the leather.

The Ultimate Care for Your Leather Furniture by Bill William / Home based business community

Cheshire grins hide gritted teeth, whilst admiring looks hide five-second once-overs.

Horse Racing: BEST DRESSED LADY; This article, by Catherine Deshayes, ... by The Racing Post (London, England)

Bugsy Siegel, William Mulholland's aqueduct, the Black Dahlia, Marilyn Monroe - they're all given cursory once-overs so bland it's hard to imagine any of these stories once seized our interest (the biggest shock: no O.

LURKING IN THESE SPECIALS: IDEAS FOR BETTER SPECIALS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Once More, With Hobbits
Once on This Island
Once per Facet
Once removed
Once removed
Once removed
Once Saved Always Saved
Once Upon A Child
Once Upon a Christmas Village
Once Upon A Lifetime
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
Once Upon A Time Photography
Once Upon A Tragedy
Once-A-Day
ONCE-CS
Once-Daily Tablet
Once-Daily Thoracic Irradiation
once-in-a-lifetime
once-in-a-lifetime chance
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Once-In-A-While
Once-More-Collided Flux Estimator
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once-over
once-over-lightly

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Once-removed
once-through boiler
Once-Through Cooling
Once-Through Cooling Water
Once-Through Integral System
Once-Through Steam Generator
Once-Through Utility
ONCECS
oncer
oncers
oncet
ONCF
ONCFS
Onchidiidae
ONCHIT
Onchocerca
Onchocerca
Onchocerca armillata
Onchocerca bohmi
Onchocerca cebei
Onchocerca cervicalis
Onchocerca cervipedis
Onchocerca dukei
Onchocerca flexuosa
Onchocerca garmsi

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