Phrasal Verbs Using Look
Look can be combined with many other words to make phrases with different meanings.
To look up to
To admire or respect.
My father is so clever. I’ve always looked up to him.
I was so disappointed when the minister was charged with corruption (汚職). I used to look up to him.
To look down on
To disrespect, to have a low opinion of.
He was unhappy at school, because the other children’s families were richer than his. They all looked down on him.
The new teacher is so arrogant. He looks down on all of the students.
To look over
To check or examine something.
Before you submit your essay, you should carefully look it over.
Before I bought my house, I thoroughly looked it over.
To look up (somebody)
To visit or contact someone when in their area.
I’m going to Tokyo next week. I’m going to look up my friend John.
To look (something) up
To check or search for information.
I didn’t know the meaning of the word, so I looked it up in the dictionary.
He always looking up information on the Internet.
To look in on
To check to see whether someone or something is ok.
Before you go to bed, make sure you look in on the children.
To look forward to
To anticipate, to be by excited something.
My sister’s really looking forward to her vacation.
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Hi Aidan san
Maybe you know this: Japanese want to use the expression “look forward to”. And I am one of them.
“look in on” is the expression I should memorize right now. Thank you for your lesson.
About your question the other day, I like Aubrey Beardsley.
His works may be grotesque. But they appeal to me. The pictures painted by Magritte are also attractive.
Thanks for asking.
Sincerely
yuko
Hi Yuko.
Glad the lesson was helpful.
I hadn’t heard of Aubrey Beardsley before. I know Magritte. I like his painting of the man with the apple on his face.
Have fun,
Aidan.