GIVE THE ONCE-OVER is an expression that means to look over something quickly and thoroughly. It can be broken down into nine words, each of which is a synonym for the phrase: SKIM (4 letters), SCAN (4 letters), OGLE (4 letters), EYE (3 letters), ASSESS (6 letters), INSPECT (7 letters), EYEUP (5 letters), LEERAT (6 letters), SIZEUP (6 letters), and THUMBTHROUGH (12 letters). All of these words imply looking at something closely and carefully in order to evaluate it.