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give someone or something the once-over Definition


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once-over
noun
    colloq:
    1. A quick, often casual, examination or appraisal.
      Example: give the car the once-over
      Thesaurus: examination, inspection, check-up.
    2. A violent beating.
Idiom: give someone or something the once-over
    To beat them violently.
Etymology: Early 20c.



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