glance over
Quickly scan through
To glance over something is to read or examine it quickly and superficially: I glanced over the contract before signing.
The phrase suggests skimming rather than careful study—catching the general sense without absorbing details.
She glanced over the menu and ordered the special.
- check outSettle up and leave
- cursoryHasty and incomplete
- skimPass over lightly
- skim throughReview superficially
- scanBrief visual sweep
peek · dip into · flip through · run down · have a look · browse · touch upon · glimpse · eyeball · leaf through · breeze through · fleeting · examine · superficial · sweep · hasty · brief · perfunctory