take a long hard look at (something)

to examine something carefully.

I think they ought to take a long hard look at who is allowed to carry a gun.

Usage notes: usually said about something that should be improved in the future

• someone's ass is on the line
• someone's bag of tricks
• someone's bark is worse than bite
• someone's bark is worse than their bite
• someone's beauty sleep
• someone's best bet
• someone's better half
• someone's blood boils
• someone's blood is up
• someone's blood runs cold
• someone's bottom drawer
• someone's bottom line
• someone's bread and butter
• someone's butt is on the line
• someone's claim to fame
• someone's days are numbered
• someone's ears are flapping
• someone's eyes are bigger than belly
• someone's eyes are bigger than stomach
• someone's eyes are bigger than their belly
• someone's eyes are bigger than their stomach
• someone's eyes are out on stalks
• someone's face doesn't fit
• someone's face is a picture
• someone's glory days