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English verb: give the once over | |||
| 1. | give the once over (perception) look at with a critical eye | ||
| Samples | When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot give the once over Sue | ||
| Synonyms | give the eye | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | look | ||
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