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look-over — n. a swift cursory examination or inspection; as, I gave the car a quick look over. Syn: once over. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
look over — look (something) over to examine something carefully. Epstein poked through the stuff inside, carefully picking each thing up and looking it over from all angles. She had her own lawyer look over the agreement … New idioms dictionary
look-over — /look oh veuhr/, n. a brief or superficial examination or reading. [1905 10; n. use of v. phrase look over] * * * … Universalium
look over — ► look over inspect (something) to establish its merits. Main Entry: ↑look … English terms dictionary
look over — index check (inspect), examine (study), frisk, overlook (superintend), peruse, review … Law dictionary
look over — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms look over : present tense I/you/we/they look over he/she/it looks over present participle looking over past tense looked over past participle looked over 1) to examine something, usually quickly He d been… … English dictionary
look over — phr verb Look over is used with these nouns as the object: ↑glasses, ↑see, ↑spectacles … Collocations dictionary
look over — (smth) inspect, survey or examine Please take some time to look over these documents before you sign them … Idioms and examples
look over vs overlook — Look over is a phrasal verb. When you look over something or someone you quickly examine it or them. For example: I asked my teacher to look over what I had written. Overlook is a verb. When you overlook someone or something you fail… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
look over vs overlook — Look over is a phrasal verb. When you look over something or someone you quickly examine it or them. For example: I asked my teacher to look over what I had written. Overlook is a verb. When you overlook someone or something you fail… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
look over your shoulder — phrase to behave in a way that shows you feel nervous about something that might happen He was constantly looking over his shoulder, afraid his past crimes would catch up with him. Thesaurus: to worry or feel nervous about somethingsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
