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once–over
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once–over
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once–over
/ˌwʌns
ˈ
oʊvɚ/
noun
once–over
/ˌwʌns
ˈ
oʊvɚ/
noun
Learner's definition of ONCE–OVER
[
singular
]
:
a quick look or examination
The paper got a
once-over
before he turned it in.
I saw him
giving me a/the once-over
. [=I saw him looking at me]
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