once-over
Example Sentences
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Less costly inspections will still have someone under the car doing all the things that many sellers have already done – looking for leaks, inspecting axles and tires, and giving the car a good once-over.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024
Reader: I’m trying to reenter the workforce after some time away, and have given my résumé a good once-over.
From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2022
After 10 minutes I give my work a good once-over.
From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2022
Using your favorite all-purpose cleaner, give the exterior of your washing machine a good once-over.
From Salon • Jul. 30, 2022
That gets me to thinking that Neutral Milk Hotel is going to see me just as surely as I'm going to see them, so I give myself a once-over in the rearview.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
