Never look back

Not much to look at

Look around for

Can look after yourself

Look after yourself

spoken especially British English used when you are saying goodbye to someone in a friendly way

to not need anyone else to take care of you

Don't worry about Maisie - she can look after herself.

look ahead phrasal verb

to think about and plan for what might happen in the future

Looking ahead, we must expect radical changes to be made in our system of government.

look around phrasal verb

1. to try to find something

Jason's going to start looking around for a new job.

2. look around/round (something)

to look at what is in a place such as a building, shop, town etc, especially when you are walking

Do we have to pay to look around the castle? Let's look round the shops.

look at somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to turn your eyes towards something, so that you can see it

The twins looked at each other and smiled.

2. to read something quickly in order to form an opinion of it

I really can't comment on the report - I haven't had time to look at it yet.

3. to examine something and try to find out what is wrong with it

You should get the doctor to look at that cut. Can you look at my car?

4. to study and think about something, especially in order to decide what to do

We need to look very carefully at ways of improving our efficiency.

5. look at somebody/something!

spoken used to mention someone or something as an example

You don't have to be smart to be good at music - look at Gary.

6. to think about something in a particular way

ￚ synonym see I'd like to be friends again, but Richard doesn't look at it that way.

i nformal if someone or something is not much to look at, they are not attractive

look back phrasal verb

1. to think about something that happened in the past

look back on/to

When I look back on those days I realize I was desperately unhappy.

Looking back on it, I still can't figure out what went wrong.

to become more and more successful, especially after a particular success

After winning the scholarship he never looked back.

look down on somebody/something phrasal verb

to think that you are better than someone else, for example because you are more successful, or of a higher social class than they are

Mr Garcia looks down on anyone who hasn't had a college education.

look for somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to try to find something that you have lost, or someone who is not where they should be

ￚ synonym search for

I'm looking for Steve - have you seen him? Detectives are still looking for the escaped prisoner.

2. be looking for somebody/something

to be trying to find a particular kind of thing or person

I'm sorry, we're really looking for someone with no family commitments.

be (just) what/who you are looking for 'Salubrious'! That's just the word I was looking for.

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