take a long, hard look at
US /teɪk ə lɔŋ hɑrd lʊk æt/
UK /teɪk ə lɔŋ hɑrd lʊk æt/

1.
examiner attentivement, regarder de près
to examine something very carefully in order to improve it or make a decision about it
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We need to take a long, hard look at our current marketing strategy.
Nous devons examiner attentivement notre stratégie marketing actuelle.
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It's time to take a long, hard look at your spending habits.
Il est temps de regarder de près vos habitudes de dépenses.