fleeting

a fleeting glance

A quick or hasty look. Come on, you only gave this dress a fleeting glance—you might like it if you tried it on.
See also: fleeting, glance
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fleeting glance

Fig. a quick glance; a very brief look. I had a fleeting glance at the car as it sped by, but I couldn't read the license place number.
See also: fleeting, glance
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • a fleeting glance
  • fleeting glance
  • glance
  • dart
  • dart a glance at
  • dart a glance at (someone or something)
  • cast a glance
  • steal a glance (at someone or something)
  • steal a glance at
  • steal a glance/look