the once-over

the once-over

n. a visual examination, especially of a person of the opposite sex. The way she was giving him the once-over, I knew she would say something to him.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a mystery to (one)
  • appear to
  • able to do
  • able to do it
  • a change of heart
  • a piece of the action
  • a piece/slice of the action
  • a bit of the action
  • bit of the action
  • a tough cookie
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He drives the once-overs meanwhile for a third frame; just Kane Brown had as of late achieved the achievement, on Oct.