get a good look at
idiom
: to see (someone or something) clearly
The witness wasn't able to describe the killer because she didn't get a good look at him.
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One project that will be trying to get a good look at 3I/ATLAS is the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which observes the universe near and far with the largest digital camera ever built.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 July 2025
Alonso didn’t get a good look at the injury since he was involved in the play at first base.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
Obviously without those guys the bullpen could look pretty ugly down the stretch, but at least the Red Sox could get a good look at their internal candidates and decide who has a future with the team and who doesn’t.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Red Sox fans in Hartford will get a good look at the team’s pitching staff this week at Dunkin Park.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 July 2025
Alonso didn’t get a good look at the injury since he was involved in the play at first base.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
Obviously without those guys the bullpen could look pretty ugly down the stretch, but at least the Red Sox could get a good look at their internal candidates and decide who has a future with the team and who doesn’t.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Red Sox fans in Hartford will get a good look at the team’s pitching staff this week at Dunkin Park.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Get a good look at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20a%20good%20look%20at. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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