once-over

once-over
noun

give somebody/something a/the once-over — jemanden/etwas kurz in Augenschein nehmen

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ˈonce-over
n (fam)
1. (cursory examination)
to give sb/sth a/the \once-over jdn/etw flüchtig ansehen [o SCHWEIZ anschauen
2. (cursory cleaning)
to give sth a/the \once-over etw rasch putzen
would you mind giving the living-room carpet a \once-over with the vacuum cleaner? könntest du den Teppich im Wohnzimmer rasch absaugen?
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['wʌnsəʊvə(r)]
n
(inf: quick look) flüchtige Überprüfung, kurze Untersuchung;
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once-over s umg
1. rascher abschätzender Blick, kurze Musterung, flüchtige Überprüfung:
give (s.o oder sth) the (oder a) once-over jemanden mit einem Blick abschätzen, jemanden od etwas (rasch) mal ansehen, ein Buch etc (flüchtig) durchsehen
2. give sb the (oder a) once-over jemanden in die Mache nehmen (verprügeln)
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noun

give somebody/something a/the once-over — jemanden/etwas kurz in Augenschein nehmen


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