quick look — brief glance
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
A short and fast look at something, usually to get a general idea without going into detail.
Say it like a native
Textbook Permit me to conduct a brief examination of the document.
Native Let me take a quick look.
'Conduct a brief examination' is stiff; 'take a quick look' is natural.
Pattern: take/have/give (someone) a quick look (at something)
In use
- Let me just take a quick look at your report before you send it.daily life
- In the exam, I usually give each question a quick look first before deciding which ones to answer.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ Let me do a quick look.
✓ Let me take a quick look.
You TAKE/have a quick look, not 'do' one.
Common collocations
take a quick look— take a quick look, have a quick look, a quick look at, a quick glance
Don't confuse it
Different from 'close look,' which means to look at something carefully and for a longer time.