Phrasal verbs
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look back (on)phrasal verb/lʊk ˈbæk ɒn/
to think about or consider past events
“When I look back on my school years, I realise how much I learned outside class.”
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look good onphrasal verb / collocation/lʊk ɡʊd ɒn/
to suit someone (used about clothes, colours, styles); to be flattering on someone
“That colour really looks good on you.”
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look inphrasal verb/lʊk ɪn/
to visit briefly or to make a quick check on something
“I usually look in on my grandparents on Sundays.”
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look likely tophrasal verb/lʊk ˈlaɪkli tə/
appear probable to happen (based on current evidence)
“Judging by the figures, the economy looks likely to recover next year.”
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look underphrasal verb / prepositional verb/lʊk ˈʌndə/
to look beneath something; to check the area underneath an object
“I looked under the bed but the cat was nowhere to be found.”
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look uponphrasal verb / formal/lʊk əˈpɒn/
to regard or consider someone or something in a particular way
“The community looks upon her as a role model.”
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look ahead (to)phrasal verb/lʊk əˈhɛd/
to think about or plan for the future; to anticipate something
“Graduates should look ahead to potential career changes in the next decade.”
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look set tophrasal verb/lʊk sɛt tə/
appear certain or on course to happen
“After signing the new sponsor, the club looks set to finish in the top four.”
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look throughphrasal verb/lʊk θruː/
1) to read or examine quickly; 2) to ignore someone or pretend not to notice
“I looked through the report quickly to check the main findings.”
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look upphrasal verb/lʊk ʌp/
to search for information (e.g., in a book or online) ; or (idiom) to improve
“If you don't know the word, look it up in the dictionary.”
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look certain tophrasal verb/lʊk ˈsɜːtən tə/
appear almost sure to happen
“With three wins in a row, they look certain to qualify for the finals.”
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look the partphrasal verb / idiom/lʊk ðə pɑːt/
to appear suitable or believable for a particular role or job
“He wore a suit to the interview so he'd look the part.”
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look aroundphrasal verb/lʊk əˈraʊnd/
to explore a place or search the surrounding area
“When I arrived in the city I spent an afternoon looking around the neighbourhood.”
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look intophrasal verb/lʊk ˈɪntə/
to investigate or examine a problem or situation
“The school promised to look into the students' complaints.”
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look pastphrasal verb/lʊk pɑːst/
to ignore, fail to notice something, or to pass by someone or something
“Don't look past the safety issues when approving the project.”
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look unlikely tophrasal verb/lʊk ʌnˈlaɪkli tə/
appear improbable to happen
“After the latest setback, an immediate recovery looks unlikely to happen.”
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look onphrasal verb/lʊk ɒn/
to be a spectator; to watch without becoming involved; also to regard in a certain way
“Many people just looked on as the argument escalated.”
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look out (for)phrasal verb/lʊk aʊt/
to be careful or to watch for something dangerous or important
“Look out! There's a car coming.”
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look acrossphrasal verb/lʊk əˈkrɒs/
to glance or gaze to the other side of something; or to notice something similar in another place or context
“She looked across the river at the lights of the town.”
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look no further thanphrasal verb / idiom/lʊk nəʊ ˈfɜːðə ðən/
used to say that something is the best example or solution and no other place/source is needed
“If you want affordable cafés, look no further than that street downtown.”