| look a gift horse in the mouth |
to be critical of something received as a gift. |
| look after |
to take care of. |
| look around |
to see what things exist in a place, usually in a casual way and not in order to find anything in particular. [2 definitions] |
| look at someone sideways |
to look at someone with an uncertain, esp. negative, intention. |
| look back |
to consider or recall the past. [2 definitions] |
| look daggers at |
to look at with hostility or anger. |
| look down on |
to consider oneself to be superior to (someone or something) or to have a disdainful opinion of (someone or something). [2 definitions] |
| look down one's nose at |
to regard with disdain or contempt. |
| look for |
to attempt to find (something or someone); seek. [2 definitions] |
| look forward to |
to wait for (something) eagerly. |
| look in |
to look into a room or building to make sure that a person, thing, or situation is all right, (often fol. by "on"). |
| look into |
to investigate or examine (a matter, possible solution, problem, or the like). |
| look like |
(informal) to seem likely based on what one can see or what one knows at the present time; look or seem as if. [2 definitions] |
| look on |
to watch an activity as someone else performs it. |
| look out |
to pay attention in order to avoid danger or harm. [2 definitions] |
| look out for |
to watch or attend to (someone) in order to protect them from harm. [2 definitions] |
| look out on |
to face; offer a view of (something). |
| look over |
to inspect or examine, often briefly. |
| look up |
to search for and locate (information), as in a reference book. [3 definitions] |
| look up to |
to respect; admire. |