give the once-over

give the once-over
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1) (smb. или smth.) окинуть взглядом кого-л. или что-л.; ознакомиться с чем-л.; внимательно, пристально оглядеть кого-л. или что-л. [первонач. амер.]

Well, come on, come on! Get your hat on, and let's go out and give the town the once-over. (S. Lewis, ‘Elmer Gantry’, ch. XXX) — Ну, нечего тут стоять, поторапливайся! Надевай шляпку и пошли хоть взглянем на город.

You're a good steady driver, and the road's perfectly safe - if you give people the once-over before you pick 'em up. (S. Lewis, ‘Free Air’, ch. X) — Вы хороший, внимательный водитель, и дорога совершенно безопасная. Но вам следует внимательно приглядываться к людям, прежде чем соглашаться подвезти их.

He... gives the patient the once-over... and recommends complete rest and seclusion and all that sort of thing. (P. G. Wodehouse, ‘The Inimitable Jeeves’, ch. VII) — Сэр Родерик... поспешно осматривает пациента... и прописывает ему полный покой, уединение и все тому подобное.

But as soon as we get to New York I'll fly down to Texas to give the outfit the once-over... (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Razor's Edge’, ch. VII) — Сейчас же по приезде в Нью-Йорк я вылечу в Техас и не мешкая ознакомлюсь с предприятием...

2) (smth.) сделать что-л. в спешке, на скорую руку (тж. give a once-over)

He gave the car just a once-over with a rag. (RHD) — Он на скорую руку протер машину тряпкой.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • give the once over — verb look at with a critical eye When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over • Syn: ↑give the eye • Hypernyms: ↑look • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s some …   Useful english dictionary

  • give the once-over — give (someone/something) the once over informal to quickly look at someone or examine something in order to see what they are like. The security guard gave me the once over but didn t bother checking my pass. Can you give my essay the once over… …   New idioms dictionary

  • give someone the once-over — give (someone/something) the once over informal to quickly look at someone or examine something in order to see what they are like. The security guard gave me the once over but didn t bother checking my pass. Can you give my essay the once over… …   New idioms dictionary

  • give something the once-over — give (someone/something) the once over informal to quickly look at someone or examine something in order to see what they are like. The security guard gave me the once over but didn t bother checking my pass. Can you give my essay the once over… …   New idioms dictionary

  • give a once-over — give (something) a once over informal to clean something quickly. I ll just give the carpet a once over with the vacuum cleaner before we go. (often + with) …   New idioms dictionary

  • give it the once-over — look at it quickly, do a hasty job, a lick and a promise    We drove by the house and gave it the once over. It looks nice! …   English idioms

  • the once-over — See give it the once over …   English idioms

  • give the eye — verb look at with a critical eye When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over • Syn: ↑give the once over • Hypernyms: ↑look • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Someb …   Useful english dictionary

  • once-over — {n.}, {slang} 1. A quick look; a swift examination of someone or something. Usually used with give or get . * /The new boy got the once over from the rest of the class when he came in./ * /Bob gave his paper the once over before handing it in./ 2 …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • once-over — {n.}, {slang} 1. A quick look; a swift examination of someone or something. Usually used with give or get . * /The new boy got the once over from the rest of the class when he came in./ * /Bob gave his paper the once over before handing it in./ 2 …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • once-over — once ,over noun give someone/something the once over INFORMAL 1. ) to look at someone or examine something very quickly, in order to see what they are like 2. ) to clean something very quickly …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English


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