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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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