take a gander
take a gander
To look at or review something. Here, take a gander at this report and tell me what you think.
See also: gander, take
take a gander (at someone or something)
To glance or look at someone or something, especially in a quick, informal, or nonchalant manner. Hey, Barry, come take a gander at this engine and see if you can tell what's wrong with it. I took a gander, but nothing in the shop interested me. Wow, take a gander at that gorgeous guy at the bar!
See also: gander, someone, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take a gander (at someone or something)
to look at someone or something. Wow, take a gander at that new car! I wanted to take a gander at the new computer before they started using it.
See also: gander, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
have/take a ˈgander (at something)
(informal) look at something: Come over here and have a gander at what I’ve got! This came from a comparison between the way a person walks when they want to look at something, often stretching their neck to get a better view, and a gander (= a male goose), which wanders about, stretching its neck to see things.See also: gander, have, take
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
take a gander
verbSee take a gander at someone/something
See also: gander, take
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- gander
- have a gander
- have a gander (at someone or something)
- take a gander (at someone or something)
- have/take a gander
- have a look (at someone or something)
- look on with
- look on with (someone)
- take a gander at
- take a gander at someone/something