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Meanings of get a look in English

See something for a brief time.

Usage of get a look in English
1
Tell them I absolutely must get a look at the enemy positions.
Kill bin laden: a delta force commander's account of the hunt fo...
2
But let me get a look so we can figure out who.
Rogues
3
Try to get a look into the binnacle when she went up?
Dead calm
4
Until the dog is tired you do not get a look in.
Idle Ideas in 1905
5
Or more precisely, people would pay to get a look at you.
The Irish Times
6
Come on out here where I can get a look at you.
Mob rules
7
Why she was out trying to get a look at the body.
More bitter than death: an emma fielding mystery
8
Bring her in here so we can get a look at her.
Beautiful creatures
9
I managed to get a look at Boet Fighter at Comic Con.
The South African
10
Come into the kitchen where I can get a look at you.
Bones of the Dragon
11
Joel Campbell, on his way to Villarreal, did not get a look-in.
The Guardian
12
Besides... we'll see, once I get a look at the fighting ground.
Crown of Slaves
13
I pushed back my sleeve to get a look at the wound.
Proven guilty
14
She looks out for the people who don't usually get a look-in.
The Irish Times
15
Hereinafter, not even the guards get a look at anything we do.
The Skylark of Space
16
Shelton, Hi, and Ben crowded close behind me to get a look.
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Get a look through the time
Get a look across language varieties
South Africa
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common
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