Give us a look.

[VicNicSor]

In the jungle, Sue was attacked and almost grabbed by a crocodile. There seems to be an injure on her bottom and Mick asks if she wants him to take a look at it. She says it's just a scratch. But he understands it could be something more and, having her reveal the part of the body to him, says:
— Yeah, well, a scratch can turn septic out here. Give us a look. It's all right.
Crocodile Dundee, film

I know that "give me a look" would mean something entirely different ("look at me"), but here it seems to mean "let's have a look", i.e., "give us" acts as "let us", am I right?
Thank you.

 

[BLUEGLAZE]

"let's have a look"

This is the correct understanding. I don't remember the specific exchange but
because it was a movie, saying - Give us a look - can carry some sexual innuendo.

 

[lingobingo]

Give us = Give me

 

[Enquiring Mind]

BrE "Us" here means "me"; see give me or give us?. "Give me a look" can only mean "let me have a look".

 

[VicNicSor]

Thank you everybody.

"Give me a look" can only mean "let me have a look".

But there's also a phrase:

"Giving someone a look" means looking at someone with a certain emotion. You can "give someone a look" when you're angry at them, when you think they're being silly, when you're scared, and so on.

English Phrase: give (someone) a look | PhraseMix.com

How do we distinguish one from thr other? By context only?..

 

[JulianStuart]

How do we distinguish one from thr other? By context only?..

As is often the case In this case, it's quite clear, no?

 

[VicNicSor]

Ok, thank you

 

[suzi br]

As is often the case In this case, it's quite clear, no?

I reckon it’s always really clear.

 

[Enquiring Mind]

Yes, there's the phrase "give someone a look", but as I said, the imperative four-word phrase in quotes - "give me a look" - can only mean "let me have a look". You can't command someone to look at you in an angry/silly/scared way.

 

[VicNicSor]

I see, thanks.

 

[Hermione Golightly]

'Us' or 'uz' are regional variations for 'me', or simply casual colloquial, sometimes sortened to 'gizza'. Gizza hand! Give me a hand! = Help me!

 

[VicNicSor]

'Us' or 'uz' are regional variations for 'me', or simply casual colloquial, sometimes sortened to 'gizza'. Gizza hand! Give me a hand! = Help me!

As I understnad it's more common in BrE than AmE, and the speaker speaks AuE, (which I take it is closer to BE)...