take a gander

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To take a look; to check or examine.

Japanese Meaning

ざっと見る（見る、確認する） / 一見する（チェック、検査する）

Before you buy the antique, take a gander at the underside for any maker's marks.

骨董品を買う前に、裏側を一度見て製作者の刻印がないか確かめてください。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To take a look; to check or examine.

They all went downtown to take a gander at the new shops that had opened there.

takes a gander

（ present singular third-person ）

taking a gander

（ participle present ）

took a gander

（ past ）

taken a gander

（ participle past ）