phrasal verb (idiomatic, imperative) · informal
look alive
/lʊk əˈlaɪv/look a·LIVE
speaking
(informal, imperative) a brisk command meaning 'hurry up' or 'be alert'
Examples
“'Look alive, everyone — we've only got ten minutes left,' the examiner said.”
“During the game the coach shouted 'Look alive!' to motivate the team.”
“When packing for the trip, Mum told us to look alive so we wouldn't miss the bus.”
Band 8 sentence
“The invigilator's terse 'Look alive!' snapped the tired candidates back to focus.”
Collocations
- look alive, ...
Word family
looked alive verb (past, idiomatic)looking alive verb (gerund)
Common mistakes
look alive = look alive on someone (dịch trực tiếp)→use as an imperative: 'Look alive!'
Say it for a higher band
5hurry up→6get a move on→7+look alive
Synonyms
hurry up
get a move on
Easily confused
hurry up
“Hurry up or we'll miss the train.”
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