review for

review for (something)

1. To study, examine, or look over (materials, notes, documents, etc.) for some purpose or event. I'd like some time to review for the board meeting, as I haven't been in the loop for the last three weeks. Becca is upstairs reviewing for her final exam tomorrow.
2. To study, examine, or look over materials, notes, documents, etc., for some purpose or event. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "review" and "for." We should review the verdicts in these past cases for the trial next week. He reviewed his notes for the presentation later that day.
3. To write or give a critical report on someone or something for some purpose or outlet. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "review" and "for." I got a job reviewing films for the local newspaper. Lots of students have reviewed the professor for a website that publishes students' opinions of their courses and teachers.
See also: review
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

review for something

to study material again for something, such as an examination. I need some time to review for the examination. Have you had enough time to review for your speech?
See also: review
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • review for (something)
  • examine (one) in (something)
  • examine (one) on (something)
  • examine in
  • examine on
  • fruit loop
  • see (some amount) of (someone or something)
  • see of
  • case someone/something out
  • casing
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The reliability of peer review for manuscript and grant submissions: A cross-disciplinary investigation.
Pattern of peer review proforma of medical journals of Pakistan
In addition to using open peer review for all materials, articles and other types of materials, such as concept notes, are submitted to the website, then published along with any underlying data.
Open peer review: the next wave in open knowledge?
London: Moody's Investors Service has today said that it views as credit negative for 14 Russian issuers and 5 Kazakh issuers in the energy and mining sectors the recent placement on review for downgrade of the Government of Russia's Ba1 bond and issuer ratings and the Government of Kazakhstan's Baa2 bond and issuer ratings.
Moody's: Sovereign actions on Russia and Kazakhstan are credit negative for energy and mining sector corporates
There are 41 state boards of accountancy that require some form of peer review for licensing purposes.
A little help from your friends
Several of the AlCPA's audit quality centers (such as the Governmental Audit Quality Center and Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center) either require peer review for membership or require that member firms make their peer review reports readily available to the public.
Peer review: an emerging niche market
If the Tax Court amended its rules to express the changed character of the Tax Court judge's review of special trial judge reports, that change would, of course, be subject to appellate review for consistency with the relevant Federal statutes and due process.
Tax court may not exclude special trial judge report from record on appeal
In order for improvement to occur, however, your data must be accurate, so the first thing to do is to review for data accuracy (like using an air gauge).
Time for a year-end review
Evidence of the evolving value of peer reviews is seen in the fact that when peer review was first adopted, very few, if any, state boards of accountancy mandated peer review for licensure.
Moving toward increased transparency in peer review process
Stang, editor of JOC and a chemist at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, said at an ACS meeting last August that he sees dangers in trading this peer review for wider, quicker dissemination.
The end of good science?; some chemists oppose posting research online. Others say, "get with the program!"
The revised standards also affect regulators (such as state boards of accountancy, which require peer review for licensure), CPAs who perform the peer reviews and state CPA societies, which administer the peer review program (see the box).
Peer review changes for small firms
Nevertheless, under AICPA guidelines, Sara has an audit practice and must undergo a peer review if she chooses to be a member of the AICPA and/or her state accountancy board requires peer review for licensing.
Peer review: an annual process
ACTION: The CSAVR will notify all member state vocational rehabilitation agencies of this agreement and recommend this as an opportunity for each agency to further streamline its service delivery with the support and technical assistance of RSA and with the involvement of stakeholders in the review for its planning and implementation.
The agreement to streamline the public vocational rehabilitation process
In addition, the state must have mandatory peer review for the state board of accountancy to have access.
Alternative approach to peer review transparency
Although there are extensive checklists and lengthy manuals, many issues arise in the performance and administration of peer review for which no clear guidelines are available.
Quality review: working toward an ideal system for the public and the profession
Member approval of mandatory peer review for membership in the AICPA was a significant step along the path of enhanced quality and improved performance.
Chair's corner