Look before you leap

Look no further

Look the other way

Look somebody in the eye

Look somebody up and down

Look daggers at somebody

Look for

Look at

'It's time we left,' Ian said, looking at his watch. The men all turned to look at her as she entered the room.

look away/over/down etc

Dad looked up from his paper and smiled. 'We can't go out in this weather,' said Bob, looking out of the window.

2. SEARCH

[intransitive] to try to find something

I looked everywhere but Jimmy was nowhere to be found.

Could you help me look for my contact lens? If you're looking for a bargain, try the local market.

look in/under/between etc

Try looking under the bed.

3. SEEM

[linking verb]to seem

From the way things look at the moment, the Republicans are unlikely to win this election.

look good/bad etc

The future's looking good.

it looks as if/as though/like (=it seems likely that ) It looks as if it might rain later.

4. APPEARANCE

[linking verb]to have a particular appearance

How do I look?

look tired/happy/sad etc You look tired.

look as if/as though/like He looked as if he hadn't washed for a week.

informal to look at someone with a very angry expression on your face

to look at someone carefully from their head to their feet, as if you were forming an opinion about them

to look directly at someone when you are speaking to them, especially to show that you are not afraid of them or that you are telling the truth

Owen didn't dare look his father in the eye.

8. look down your nose at somebody/something

to behave as if you think that someone or something is not good enough for you

He looks down his nose at anyone foreign.

to ignore something bad that is happening and not try to stop it

Prison guards looked the other way as the man was attacked by fellow prisoners.

used to say that something you are offering is exactly what someone has been trying to find

Want a quiet country retreat for your weekend break? Then look no further!

11. FACE A DIRECTION◀

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a building looks in a particular direction, it faces that direction

The cabin looks east, so we get the morning sun.

used to say that it is sensible to think about possible dangers or difficulties of something before doing it

13. be looking to do something

informal to be planning or expecting to do something

We're looking to buy a new car early next year.

14. spoken l ook

a) used to tell someone to look at something that you think is interesting, surprising etc

Look! There's a fox!

b) used to get someone's attention so that you can suggest something or tell them something

Look. Why don't you think about it and give me your answer tomorrow?

15 spoken look out!

used to warn someone that they are in danger

16. spoken look at that!

used to tell someone to look at something that you think is interesting, bad etc

Look at that! What a horrible mess!

17. spoken look who's here!

used when someone arrives unexpectedly

Well, look who's here! It's Jill and Paul!

18 s poken don't look now

used to say that you have seen someone but do not want them to know you have noticed them

Oh no! Don't look now but here comes Tony.

19. spoken look what you're doing/look where you're going etc

used to tell someone to be careful

Look where you're putting your feet! There's mud all over the carpet!

20. spoken look what you've done!

used to angrily tell someone to look at the result of a mistake they have made or something bad they have done

Look what you've done - my jacket's ruined!

21. s poken look here

old-fashioned used to get someone's attention in order to tell them something, especially when you are annoyed with them

Look here, you can't say things like that to me!

22. spoken (I'm) just looking

used when you are in a shop, to say that you are only looking at things, but do not intend to buy anything now

'Can I help you?' 'No, thanks. I'm just looking.'

look after somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to take care of someone by helping them, giving them what they need, or keeping them safe

Don't worry, I'll look after the kids tomorrow. Susan looked after us very well.

2. to be responsible for dealing with something

ￚ synonym take care of I'm leaving you here to look after the business until I get back.

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