look over something— 1. (of a room, etc.) have a view of smth. (also: look on something): In each bungalow there is a balcony looking over the bay. 2. choose not to notice smth.; ignore smth.: I’ll look over your carelessness this time, but be more careful in future. 3. examine or study smth. carefully: […]
Difference between Look out for someone and Look someone out
look out for someone—try to find smb. by searching: It is good to know that the police are looking out for my family. It makes me know that you actually do care about me. look someone out—search for a person and produce him: “They keep the directories and registers in this eating-house,” said Westmacott. “We’ll […]
Difference between Look one’s last on something and See the last of something
look one’s last on something—look at smth. for the last time before leaving a place: People had come on deck to look their last on their country. see the last of something—not to see or deal with smth. again: At Moose Factory, I saw the last of the sulfur matches which were in their day […]
Difference between Look on the bright side of something and Take a dim view of something
look on the bright side of something—see a favorable or hopeful aspect of a bad or difficult situation: I was not the kind of kid who looked on the bright side of anything; I was never optimistic… take a dim view of something—regard smth. with disapproval: During the course of your educational career you will […]
Difference between Look on at something and Look on to something
look on at something—be an observer of smth. rather than a participant: Potters’ boys are trained to the business by looking on at the wheel. look on to something—(of a room, etc.) overlook smth.; have a view of smth. (also: look on something): They have a balcony looking on to the garden with great sea […]
Difference between Look into something and Look to something
look into something—(also: see into something) consider or inquire into smth.: The director has an opportunity to go to any part of the hotel if he wants to look into matters. look to something— 1. be careful about smth.; pay attention to smth.: Let him look to his health: insufficient sleep often puts heavy drags […]
Difference between Look high and low and Look up and down
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 […]