give (someone/something) the once-over

informal

to quickly look at someone or examine something in order to see what they are like.

The security guard gave me the once-over but didn't bother checking my pass.

Can you give my essay the once-over before I hand it in?

• a favourite son
• a feather in cap
• a feather in someone's cap
• a feather in your cap
• a feeding frenzy
• a feel for
• a feel for something
• a femme fatale
• a fender bender
• a few fries short of a Happy Meal
• a fifth wheel
• a fifty-fifty chance
• a fight for life
• a fighting chance
• a fig leaf
• a figment of imagination
• a figment of your imagination
• a figure of fun
• a fine kettle of fish
• a fine line
• a finger in every pie
• a firm hand on the tiller
• a fishing expedition
• a fish out of water
• a flash in the pan