The phrase "a quick gauge" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a brief assessment or measurement of something, often to get a general idea or impression.
Example: "Before making a decision, I took a quick gauge of the team's opinions on the project."
Alternatives: "a brief assessment" or "a quick assessment".
[Page C2.] Guinea Pigs Are Now, Well, Human More drug researchers are conducting small, fast and relatively inexpensive tests on people to get a quick gauge of a drug's promise before committing to full-scale clinical trials that may involve hundreds of patients, millions of dollars and many years of study.
Drug researchers are conducting small, fast, relatively inexpensive tests on people to get a quick gauge of a drug's promise before committing to full-scale clinical trials that may involve hundreds of patients, millions of dollars and many years of study.
Then do a quick test to gauge the vacuum's air flow.
Blogs can also be a quick way to gauge customer reaction to policies.
Examining the relationships between various substitution rates should be a quick reference to gauge the accuracy of methods applied to estimate substitution and evolutionary ratios.
Do a quick skim through to gauge the feel of the overall test.
Therefore, although franchises may be able to do a quick demographic study and gauge whether there is a good chance that a location will fare well, they rarely know an area as well as the locals.
He even carries a swagger stick tipped with an air-pressure gauge for a quick check-up of the tires of his own car or those of any stray jeep.
Yet while TIFF has always prided itself on inclusivity, the only way to really prove this claim is via the Bechdel test: a quick four-question process to gauge whether or not a movie is in fact portraying well-rounded women characters. 1. Are there more than two women characters in this film?
Yet while TIFF has always prided itself on inclusivity, the only way to really prove this claim is via the Bechdel Test: a quick four-question process to gauge whether or not a movie is in fact portraying well-rounded women characters. 1. Are there more than two women characters in this film?
