take a gander
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take a gander at — (slang) To have a quick look at • • • Main Entry: ↑gander * * * have/take a gander at spoken old fashioned phrase to look quickly at something Thesaurus: to look at someone or something quicklysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
take a gander — If you take or have a gander at something, which is generally new or unusual, you have a look at it or go to check it out. Let s take a gander at the new shopping centre. Sally says it s fantastic … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
take a gander — look at, feast your eyes, take a boo Take a gander at that valley! Just look at it! … English idioms
take a gander — vp Look at, examine. Take a gander at that hunk standing by the door. 1940s … Historical dictionary of American slang
take a gander (at someone or something) — tv. to look at someone or something. (See also gander.) □ Wow, take a gander at this chick! □ I wanted to take a gander at the new computer before they started using it … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
take a gander (at something) — have/take a ˈgander (at sth) idiom (informal) to look at sth Main entry: ↑ganderidiom … Useful english dictionary
gander — [gan′dər] n. [ME < OE gan(d)ra, akin to Ger dial., Du, LowG gander, akin to Ger gans, GOOSE] 1. a male goose 2. a stupid or silly fellow 3. Slang a look: chiefly in the phrase take a gander … English World dictionary
gander — /gan deuhr/, n. 1. the male of the goose. Cf. goose (def. 2). 2. Slang. a look: Take a gander at his new shoes. [bef. 1000; 1910 15 for def. 2; ME; OE gan(d)ra; c. MLG ganre, D gander; akin to GOOSE, G Gans] * * * ▪ Newfoundland … Universalium
gander — n. (colloq.) look to take a gander at * * * [ gændə] (colloq.) [ look ] to take a gander at … Combinatory dictionary
gander — n. a look. □ Let me take a gander at it and see if it’s done right. □ We should all take a gander to see what one is like … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
