ONCE-OVER-LIGHTLY

Meaning of ONCE-OVER-LIGHTLY in English

/wuns"oh'veuhr luyt"lee/ , n. Informal.

a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.; once-over: The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly.

[ 1940-45 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

ONCE-OVER-LIGHTLY — I. | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( -es ) Etymology: from the phrase once over lightly : once-over ; especially : an especially …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONCE-OVER-LIGHTLY — A quick or careless job, especially of cleaning or straightening; work done hastily for now. * /Ann gave her room …
Slang English vocab
ONCE-OVER-LIGHTLY — A quick or careless job, especially of cleaning or straightening; work done hastily for now. * /Ann gave her room …
Словарь английских идиом
ONCE OVER LIGHTLY — I n AmE infml Please give it more than the usual once over lightly — Отнесись к этому более внимательно, а …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
ONCE OVER LIGHTLY — I n AmE infml Please give it more than the usual once over lightly — Отнесись к этому более внимательно, …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
ONCE OVER LIGHTLY — once over lightly n AmE infml Please give it more than the usual once over lightly Отнесись к этому более …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
ONCE OVER LIGHTLY — I Please give it more than the usual once over lightly — Отнесись к этому более внимательно, а не просто, …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
LIGHTLY — levimen, facilmen
English interlingue dictionary
LIGHTLY — sa dili bugat
English-Visayan vocabulary
OVER — I. |ōvə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubari, ubiri, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONCE — I. ˈwən(t)s adverb Etymology: Middle English ones, anes, from gen. of on, an one — more at one 1. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIGHTLY — I. lightly adverb Etymology: Middle English lihtly, lightly, from Old English lēohtlīce, from lēohtlīc, adjective, light, from lēoht light + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIGHTLY — (adv.) With little weight; with little force; as, to tread lightly; to press lightly.
Английский словарь Webster
LIGHTLY — ( adv. ) With little weight; with little force; as, to tread lightly; to press lightly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OVER — /oh"veuhr/ , prep. 1. above in place or position: the roof over one's head. 2. above and to the other …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONCE — /wuns/ , adv. 1. at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIGHTLY — /luyt"lee/ , adv. 1. with little weight, force, intensity, etc.; gently: to press lightly on a door bell. 2. to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OVER — I. ˈō-vər adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONCE — I. ˈwən(t)s adverb Etymology: Middle English ones, from genitive of on one Date: 12th century 1. : one time and …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIGHTLY — adverb Date: before 12th century : in a light manner: as a. : with little weight or force : gently …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OVER — adv from inside to outside, above or across the brim. 2. over ·adv at an end; beyond the limit of …
Webster English vocab
ONCE — adv at some one period of time; used indefinitely. 2. once ·adv by limitation to the number one; for …
Webster English vocab
LIGHTLY — adv commonly; usually. 2. lightly ·adv not chastely; wantonly. 3. lightly ·adv without deep impression. 4. lightly ·adv swiftly; nimbly; …
Webster English vocab
OVER- — [over-] prefix 1: so as to exceed or surpass "overachieve" 2: excessive "overstimulation" 3: to an excessive degree "overthin"over.ab.stract over.abun.dance …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OVER — [over] adv [ME, adv. & prep., fr. OE ofer; akin to OHG ubar (prep.) above, beyond, over, L super, Gk …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ONCE — [once] adv [ME ones, fr. gen. of on one] (12c) 1: one time and no more 2: at any one …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIGHTLY — lightly BrE AmE ˈlaɪt li
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OVER — / ˈəʊvə(r); NAmE ˈoʊ-/ adverb , preposition , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of over …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONCE — / wʌns; NAmE / adverb , conjunction ■ adverb 1. on one occasion only; one time : I've only been …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIGHTLY — / ˈlaɪtli; NAmE / adverb 1. gently; with very little force or effort : He kissed her lightly on the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVER — I. o ‧ ver 1 S1 W1 /ˈəʊvə $ ˈoʊvər/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: ofer …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONCE — I. once 1 S1 W1 /wʌns/ BrE AmE adverb [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: one ] 1 . on one …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIGHTLY — light ‧ ly /ˈlaɪtli/ BrE AmE adverb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ light , ↑ lighter , ↑ lighting …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONCE — adv., conj., & n. --adv. 1 on one occasion or for one time only (did not once say please; have …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIGHTLY — adv. in a light (esp. frivolous or unserious) manner. øget off lightly escape with little or no punishment. take lightly …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONCE — adv., conj., & n. adv. 1 on one occasion or for one time only (did not once say please; have …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIGHTLY — adv. in a light (esp. frivolous or unserious) manner. get off lightly escape with little or no punishment. take lightly …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1. …
Oxford English vocab
ONCE — adv., conj., & n. --adv. 1. on one occasion or for one time only (did not once say please; have …
Oxford English vocab
LIGHTLY — adv. in a light (esp. frivolous or unserious) manner. Phrases and idioms: get off lightly escape with little or no …
Oxford English vocab
OVER — I. POSITION AND MOVEMENT /oʊvə(r)/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONCE — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If something happens once , it …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVER — I. POSITION AND MOVEMENT Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ONCE — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If something happens ~, it happens …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ONCE — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES once again/yet again (= used to emphasize that something has happened several or many …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIGHTLY — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES easily/lightly (= without much thought ) ▪ This is a question that cannot be dismissed …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ONCE — (ONE TIME) [adverb] [not gradable] - one single timeI went to France once, but I didn't like it very much.We …
Cambridge English vocab
LIGHTLY — [adverb]If you say something lightly you say it without being very serious."Anyway, it won't affect me because I'm leaving," she …
Cambridge English vocab
ONCE — Synonyms and related words : alone, already, ancient, anytime, anyway, anywise, apart, at a stroke, at all, at any time, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ONCE — See: AT ONCE, EVERY NOW AND THEN or EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE.
Slang English vocab
LIGHTLY — See: ONCE OVER LIGHTLY at ONCE OVER(2).
Slang English vocab
OVER — adj. run over run through or over all over bend over blanch over boil over bowl over check over come …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
ONCE — adv. at once once and again once more
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
OVER — I. adverb 1. from one point to another across intervening space sailed over to the island Synonyms: across, athwart, beyond, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
LIGHTLY — adv. Lightly is used with these adjectives: ↑ armed , ↑ armoured , ↑ clothed , ↑ loaded , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OVER — See ↑ ABOVE 1, ↑ ACROSS 1, ↑ DURING 1, ↑ MORE 2, ↑ ON/ON TOP OF 1 ◆◆◆ • …
Longman Activator English vocab
ONCE — INDEX: 1. on one occasion in the past RELATED WORDS at once : ↑ IMMEDIATELY at once, at the same …
Longman Activator English vocab
OVER — adj. 25B6; preposition there will be cloud over most of the country : ABOVE, on top of, higher (up) than, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ONCE — adv. 25B6; adverb I only met him once : ON ONE OCCASION, one time, one single time. he did not …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LIGHTLY — adv. 25B6; adverb Maisie kissed him lightly on the cheek : SOFTLY, gently, faintly, delicately. season very lightly : SPARINGLY, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OVER — prep. 1 above, on, upon, on top of, atop (of) She spread a tarpaulin over the boat to protect it …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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