have/take a butcher's

have a butcher's

To look at something. The phrase comes from rhyming slang in which "butcher's hook" rhymes with "look." Primarily heard in UK. Come, have a butcher's at this—does it look infected to you? Can I have a butcher's at the map? Please tell me that the boss had a butcher's at the memo before you sent it to the whole department.

See also: have

take a butcher's

To look at something. The phrase comes from rhyming slang in which "butcher's hook" rhymes with "look." Primarily heard in UK. Come, take a butcher's at this—does it look infected to you?

See also: take

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have a butcher's

have a look. British informal

Butcher's comes here from butcher's hook , rhyming slang for ‘look’.

See also: have

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have/take a ˈbutcher’s

(British English, slang) have a look at something: Come over here and have a butcher’s at this!This phrase comes from rhyming slang, in which butcher’s hook stands for ‘look’.

See also: have, take

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