look high and low—look everywhere for a person or thing: I don’t know where my glasses are. I’ve looked high and low. look up and down—look both ways; examine smth. from end to end: He should have looked up and down the line before he ventured to cross it.
Difference between Look good and Look well
look good— 1. be beautiful to the eye; look attractive: I always knew I had the sort of face that would look good on the screen. 2. (often negat.) seem proper: We warn the doormen on her building that it wouldn’t look good for them to ferry customers to her apartment. 3. produce a good […]
Difference between Look for something and Look out for something
look for something— 1. try to find smth.: Wilkins was in charge of the Canadian search section which was looking for the lost Soviet Polar Expedition. 2. hope to get smth.: He is looking for support to put together a group so as to fully recreate the ritual dance and music. look out for something— […]
Difference between Look down one’s nose at something and Turn up one’s nose at something
look down one’s nose at something—treat smth. with contempt: Jolyon’s water-colors were on view there. He went in to look down his nose at them—it might give him some faint satisfaction. turn up one’s nose at something — = look down one’s nose at something: Uncle Jeremy never turned up his nose at a bowl […]
Difference between Look blue and Look blue around the gills
look blue —(coll.) look sad or depressed: A guy stopped at my door and asked what was the matter with me. I said, “Nothing.” He said, “You look blue.” Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase till one is blue in the face—do smth. over and over again but without any […]
Difference between Look back and Not look back
look back—return to smth. in one’s thoughts: When we look back, we can now understand what caused the difficulty. not look back—(also: never look back) 1. proceed with no regret for the past: I made my decision then and there and didn’t look back. 2. become more and more successful: Her first novel was published […]
Difference between Look at something and Look on something
look at something— 1. direct one’s gaze towards smth.: Look at this plant … its leaves all point to the north, as true as the magnet. 2. examine or consider smth. with attention and in detail: We must look at the question from all sides. look on something— 1. (of a room, etc.) give a […]
Difference between Look at someone and Look on someone
look at someone— 1. direct one’s gaze towards smb.: “My God, look at these people! Just look at them—I ask you,” he exclaimed. 2. take a person as an example: Education is not necessary for success in life; look at your uncle Joe. look on someone—regard smb. as a particular kind of person: Do you […]
Difference between Look alive and Look half dead
look alive— 1. (coll.) act or respond quickly: Challenge your staff to become excited about the services they provide. Challenge them to look alive! 2. (of images) appear life-like: I want my paintings to look alive—so you feel you can step right into it and get lost. look half dead—(also: look more dead than alive) […]
Difference between Look ahead to something and Look forward to something
look ahead to something—prepare or plan smth. for the future: Drivers and teams are now looking ahead to the next contest in Malaysia. look forward to something—anticipate smth. with great pleasure: Every year the children look forward to the holidays coming.
Difference between Look a spectacle and Look spectacular
look a spectacle—appear silly or ridiculous: Dressed in our finest raingear, I imagine we did look a spectacle while waiting for our clothes to become clean once again. look spectacular—look extremely attractive: Diana looked spectacular in a continually changing wardrobe of red, black and white dresses with matching feather boas.
Difference between Long Tom and Tom Long
Long Tom— 1. a heavy gun of great length: I was already sergeant when we made a night attack and captured and blew up Long Tom. 2. (Austral.) a marine fish of the family Belonidae: Long Toms have the habit of leaping from the water, when either pursuing or being pursued. 3. a gold-washing cradle: […]