give (something) the once over Idiom

all over but the shouting

(See it's all over but the shouting)

all over hell's half acre

all over the place, everywhere I left the gate open, and the cows are all over hell's half acre.

ass over teakettle

falling over backwards, head over heels The cowboy knocked him off his feet - ass over teakettle!

be over

" be finished; end."

below the poverty line

not earning enough to survive, very poor, as poor as a church mouse If husband and wife are earning minimum wage, they're living below the poverty line.

bend over backwards

do anything to help, try to please, go the extra mile They'll bend over backwards to find a room for you. They give excellent service.

bend over backwards to do something

try very hard If I can, I will bend over backwards to help you get a promotion in the company.

blow me over

"it is unbelievable; far out" He's over 50? Well, blow me over!

blow my cover

reveal my true identity, reveal my hiding place With a false passport, I can enter Bali, if nobody blows my cover.

blow over

die down or calm down The problem with the lost invoices has finally blown over and everyone is working hard again.

give (something) the once-over

1. To review, inspect, or appraise article in a quick or brief fashion. Can you accord my cardboard the once-over? Aloof see if you atom any typos. Make abiding you accord those abstracts the assay to accomplish abiding they are correct.2. To apple-pie article in a quick or brief fashion. Just accord those shelves the assay because Grandma will be actuality any minute!Learn more: give

give someone/something the once-over

give someone/something a once-over

INFORMALIf you give addition or article the once-over or a once-over, you attending at them or appraise them quickly. Penny gives me the once-over. I'm cutting a ablaze anorak that'll go down able-bodied with European viewers, she says. Could you accord this email a assay afore I accelerate it, please? Note: You can additionally aloof allocution about a once-over. You could accompany the car to a artisan for a once-over.Learn more: give, someone, something

give somebody/something a/the ˈonce-over

(informal)
1 attending at somebody/something bound to see what they are/it is like: The freeholder gave the abode the assay to analysis if annihilation was burst or missing.
2 apple-pie article quickly: She gave the allowance a quick assay afore the guests arrived.Learn more: give, somebody, something

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blow it up (photo) blow job blow me blow me down blow me over blow my cover blow one blow one's top blow over blow sky high blow snakes (music) blow the lid off blow the whistle blow them away blow this joint blow this popsicle stand blow to kingdom come give (someone) the sele of the day give (someone) the shake give (someone) the shakes give (someone) the shirt off (one's) back give (someone) the stink eye give (someone) the third degree give (someone) the time of day, not to/won't give (someone) the word give (someone) what for, to give (someone/something) the once-over, to give (something) (one's) all give (something) (one's) best shot give (something) a face-lift give (something) a go give (something) a lick and a promise give (something) a miss give (something) a once-over give (something) a pass give (something) a rest give (something) a try give (something) against (one) give (something) back (to someone) with interest give (something) for (something) give (something) full play give (something) the (old) college try give (something) the once-over give (something) the thumbs down give (something) the thumbs up give (something) thought give (something) to (one) on a (silver) platter give (something) to (one) on a plate give (something) to (someone) give (something) under (the) threat of (something) give (something) weight give 110% give a bad account of (oneself) give a bad name to give a bad name to (someone or something) give a bad name to, to give a bang give a basket give a bawling out Give a beggar a horse, and he'll ride it to death. give a black eye to (someone or something) give a blank check give a blank check to (one) give a blank look give a damn (about someone or something) give a dig give a dog a bad name give a dog a bad name and hang him