phrasal verb / collocation · informal
look good on
UK/lʊk ɡʊd ɒn/US/lʊk ɡʊd ɑn/LOOK·good·ON
speaking
to suit someone (used about clothes, colours, styles); to be flattering on someone
Examples
“That colour really looks good on you.”
“This style of dress doesn't look good on me.”
“Do you think the hat will look good on him?”
Band 8 sentence
“I tried the blazer on and it really looks good on me — sharp and professional, exactly what I need for presentations.”
Collocations
- look good on someone
- look great on
Word family
look verbgood adjective
Common mistakes
This dress looks well on me.→This dress looks good on me.
That colour looks me good.→That colour looks good on me.
Say it for a higher band
5fit→6suit→7+look good on
Synonyms
suit
Easily confused
suit
“That colour really suits her.”
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