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once over 

1. A quick glance

2. a hasty preparation
He gave my work the once over and left.

once over 

Brief glance in their general direction, be it due to a distraction they caused (that you don't find important), they're just somebody in the way of what you're searching, or they irritate you and you flash them a look of disgust.

Doing a once over on a criminal is not enough to get a detailed description to a police detective.
You're in a crowded hallway. You're looking for your friend. You look to your left, than to your right. There's no sign of him/her. That's a once-over.

"So, did you get a good look at the criminal?"
"Well, not really. I mean... he was ... male. And... erm... flat chested."
"That's the best you can do? Reports of other victims say you glanced in the his direction before he had his mask on."
"I just did a once over, man!"
"... A what?"

So now I put it on UD. Now I can tell the next person who asks, to look it up.
once over by ~The Nameless One~ December 28, 2005

once-over 

(n) a sweeping glance down and up the body of an attractive person
(v) "to give one the once-over." to check out someone you find attractive by quickly looking them down and up, usually from a distance, head to toe. can be done discreetly or more obviously, by smiling or raising the eyebrows upon giving the subject of one's interest the once-over.
"just give him the old once-over, he'll know you're interested."
"i saw you giving her the once-over. don't you think she's cute?"
once-over by 83 October 23, 2005

Once-Over 

1. A rushed, no-frills sexual act, by one's self or with another person(s), with the intent of climaxing as quickly as possible, once, and then immediately ceasing any further sexual activity.
2. A very quick shower.
3. #1 during #2, also known as a Once (Once-Over) Over, or a Once-Over squared.
"I'm super horny, but need to start getting ready for work soon. Can we have a once-over?" "Dang I can't seem to relax, better give myself a once-over." "I know we need to leave soon, but I need a once-over first... I stink!" "Can we have a once-over during our once-over?"
Once-Over by Sheppleby August 26, 2016

once over twice three times

A way of admiring someone of the opposite (or same) sex who is attractive. You look them up an down as they approach you, when their right in front of you and as they walk away. Usually done while not speakiing to the person.
She was so fine that I gave her the once over twice three times"

once over twice three times

A way of admiring someone of the opposite (or same) sex who is attractive where you look them up an down as they approach you, when their right in front of you and as they walk away. Usually done while not speakiing to the person.
"She was so fine that I gave her the once over twice three times"
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