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.

Look for

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.

5. look daggers at somebody

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

6 look somebody up and down

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

7. look somebody in the eye

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.

9. look the other way

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.

10. look no further

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.

12. look before you leap

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.

3. look after yourself

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

4 can look after yourself

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

Look around for

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.

7. not much to look at

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.

2. never look back

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.

3. be looking for trouble

informal to be behaving in a way that makes it likely that problems or violence will happen

They walked into a bar looking for trouble.

look forward to something phrasal verb

to be excited and pleased about something that is going to happen

I'm really looking forward to our vacation.

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