Expressions with LOOK

Expressions with LOOK

LOOK UP TO

ADMIRE & RESPECT

LOOK DOWN ON

x LOOK UP TO

LOOK INTO

INVESTIGATE, EXAMINE THE FACTS ABOUT A PROBLEM OR A SITUATION

When we looked into buying a car, we decided it was better to hire one occasionally.

LOOK FOR

TRY TO FIND

LOOK BACK ON

RECALL

LOOK UP

The software looks up words automatically

LOOK UP

GET BETTER, IMPROVE

Our financial situation is looking up at last.

LOOK SO. UP

to visit someone you have not seen for a long time when you are visiting the place where they live:

LOOK AFTER

take care of

LOOK FORWARD TO

expect with pleasure

I always look forward to seeing my parents

Multiple Choice

When you’re in Tokyo, try to ________

• look us up

• look down on us

• look up to us

• look after

Multiple Choice

I _________ my childhood with nostalgia

• look up

• look down on

• look back on

• look forward to

Multiple Choice

If you really __________it, you'll probably find it's not such a good deal.

• look up

• look up to

• look into

• look after

• look forward to

Multiple Choice

I had to _______ the word 'possession' to check how to spell it.

• look into

• look up

• look after

• look for

Multiple Choice

I’m ____________seeing my friends again.

• looking after

• looking down on

• looking into

• looking up to

• looking forward to

Multiple Choice

The police are investigating case

• looking up to

• lookin into

• looking on

• looking after

Multiple Choice

She has always _______ her mother. She is a brilliant woman with exceptional skills and a golden heart.

• looked down on

• looked into

• looked up

• looked up to

Multiple Choice

Business is improving at last

• looking forward to

• looking up to

• looking up

• looking after

• looking into

Multiple Choice

She has great respect for her colleagues but she _____her boss.

• looks up to

• looks after

• looks over

• looks down on

• looks into

Multiple Choice

One person _______the stores' brand image and another ________the advertising.

• looks over

• looks after

• looks up

• looks back on

• looks for

LOOK ON

Consider¹

Look on this day as a reward for your hard work

to watch something happen but not become involved in it²

A large crowd looked on as the band played.

LOOK OUT

take care and be careful

The police have warned

 shopkeepers to look out for

 forged notes.

LOOK THROUGH / LOOK OVER

to read something quickly

I've looked through some catalogues.

I had a few minutes before the meeting to look over the figures

LOOK TO

depend on

We are looking to the far east for an increase in sales

LOOK AHEAD

plan for the future

Multiple Choice

People shouldn’t look ____ the government to solve all their problems

• up

• for

• into

• to

• after

Multiple Choice

With a stadium of fans looking ______, the pressure was on for him to make the field goal.

• on

• up

• after

• into

Multiple Select

Tick the wrong matching(s)

• look back on - recall

• look through - find and visit

• look on - consider

• look up - improve

• look to - examine

Multiple Choice

I’m sorry to hear you lost your job. I hope things will look ____ for you soon.

• after

• up

• ahead

• to

• through

Multiple Choice

We need to look _______to decide how to expand our business.

• ahead

• up

• through

• over

• into

Multiple Choice

Look ________! There's a car coming!

• over

• through

• out

• on

Multiple Choice

Many people looked_______the Covid19 as a joke at first.

• to

• up

• into

• over

• on

Fill in the Blank

I _______ that summer with regrets. (recall)

Fill in the Blank

You're going to London? Do ______ my sister when you're there. (find and visit)

Fill in the Blank

A government inquiry is ______the cause of the accident.

Fill in the Blank

Six nurses _______ the patients in this ward.

Fill in the Blank

Everybody is ______the new manager to bring the company successfully out of recession. (depending on)

Fill in the Blank

I've always _________ him as a genius, so I'm not surprised to hear about his scientific breakthrough. (considered / regarded)

This armchair is not much to look at but it's pretty comfortable

There's going to be a heavy thunderstorm, by the looks of it.

I don't like the look of those black clouds

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