Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

give the once over

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.24 in modern English

Syllables
give the on-ce over
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

v

look at with a critical eye

Example Sentences

Synonyms

give the eye

Questions

What does give the once over mean?
look at with a critical eye

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