leaf through
leaf through (something)
To peruse a book, magazine, or other reading material by casually turning the pages, often without much attention or scrutiny. I leafed through a few fashion magazines while waiting at the doctor's office. I leafed through your proposal, and even at first glance I can tell you that it won't be approved by the board.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
leaf through
Turn pages, as in browsing or searching for something. For example, There she sat, leafing through the various catalogs. This expression employs leaf in the sense of "turn over the leaves of a book," a usage dating from the mid-1600s.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
leaf through
v.
To go through some reading material quickly or superficially, turning from page to page, as in searching or browsing: On Sunday mornings, I leaf through the newspaper while eating breakfast.
See also: leaf, through
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- leaf through (something)
- thumb through
- thumb through (something)
- flip through
- flip through (something)
- glance through
- glance through (something)
- flick through
- flick through (something)
- browse through (something)