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a quick, visual examination. (*Typically: get ~; give someone ~.) Every time John walks by I get the once-over. Does he like me? I went to the doctor yesterday, but I only had a once-over.

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That is to say, any time you spill something or create a stain on your leather sofa (or whatever leather furniture piece you own) be sure to act quickly to clean it up; furthermore, be sure to perform periodic (once a month, give or take) once-overs to remove any grime that may be building up on the leather. The Ultimate Care for Your Leather Furniture by Bill William / Home based business community Cheshire grins hide gritted teeth, whilst admiring looks hide five-second once-overs. Horse Racing: BEST DRESSED LADY; This article, by Catherine Deshayes, ... by The Racing Post (London, England) Bugsy Siegel, William Mulholland's aqueduct, the Black Dahlia, Marilyn Monroe - they're all given cursory once-overs so bland it's hard to imagine any of these stories once seized our interest (the biggest shock: no O. LURKING IN THESE SPECIALS: IDEAS FOR BETTER SPECIALS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)			on top of that on top of the world on tour on track on trial on vacation on view on watch on way On yer bike! On your bike! on your mark, get set, go once Once a priest, always a priest once again once and for all Once bitten, twice shy once in a blue moon once in a lifetime once in a while once more once upon a time once-in-a-lifetime chance once-over once-over-lightly once-overs one one after the other one and the same one brick shy of a load one by one One cannot be in two places at once One cannot love and be wise one day one eye on one final word one for the books one for the road One good turn deserves another One hand for oneself and one for the ship One has to draw the line somewhere one in a thousand one jump ahead one law for the rich and another for the poor one little bit One man's loss is another man's gain One man's meat is another man's poison One man's trash is another man's treasure One moment, please one of a kind one of the boys			Once More, With Hobbits Once on This Island Once per Facet Once removed Once removed Once removed Once Saved Always Saved Once Upon A Child Once Upon a Christmas Village Once Upon A Lifetime Once Upon a Time Once Upon a Time Once Upon a Time in Mexico Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Once Upon A Time Photography Once Upon A Tragedy Once-A-Day ONCE-CS Once-Daily Tablet Once-Daily Thoracic Irradiation once-in-a-lifetime once-in-a-lifetime chance once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Once-In-A-While Once-More-Collided Flux Estimator once-over once-over once-over-lightly once-overs Once-removed Once-removed Once-removed once-through boiler Once-Through Cooling Once-Through Cooling Water Once-Through Integral System Once-Through Steam Generator Once-Through Utility ONCECS oncer oncers oncet ONCF ONCFS Onchidiidae ONCHIT Onchocerca Onchocerca Onchocerca armillata Onchocerca bohmi Onchocerca cebei Onchocerca cervicalis Onchocerca cervipedis Onchocerca dukei Onchocerca flexuosa Onchocerca garmsi

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