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take a gander take a ganderTo look at or review something. Here, take a gander at this report and tell me what you think.See also: gander, taketake a gander (at someone or something)To glance or look at someone or something, especially in a quick, informal, or nonchalant manner. Hey, Barry, come take a gander at this engine and see if you can tell what's wrong with it. I took a gander, but nothing in the shop interested me. Wow, take a gander at that gorgeous guy at the bar!See also: gander, someone, taketake a gander (at someone or something)to look at someone or something. Wow, take a gander at that new car! I wanted to take a gander at the new computer before they started using it.See also: gander, takehave/take a ˈgander (at something) (informal) look at something: Come over here and have a gander at what I’ve got! This came from a comparison between the way a person walks when they want to look at something, often stretching their neck to get a better view, and a gander (= a male goose), which wanders about, stretching its neck to see things.See also: gander, have, taketake a gander verbSee take a gander at someone/somethingSee also: gander, take |