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: […]
Difference between Long story and Short story
long story—said of a long narrative or account: Miss Sally told us a long story about her friends and about her “comingout party.” Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase tall story—(also: tall tale) a story that is difficult to believe: Their parents yarned over cups of tea, swapped tall stories […]
Difference between Long ship and Long-boat
long ship —(hist.) a galley accommodating a large number of rowers: It was the perfection of the sailing long ship that heralded the beginning of the Viking Age. long-boat—the largest boat belonging to a sailing vessel: The vessel is going to pieces, and it is full time to get into the long-boat and leave her.
Difference between Long shillings and Short money
long shillings —(UK coll.) good wages: There are “long shillings” to be earned at the docks, but no easy ones; and the work is not only hard but dangerous. short money— 1. money to borrow or to lend upon shorttime loans: Long-term money market interest rates fell, whereas short money market rates remained unchanged. 2. […]
Difference between Long line and Long-distance line
long line—a deep-sea fishing-line: Every third hook on the long lines is baited with crabs. long-distance line—(U.S.) a telephone line connecting two exchanges in different telephone areas: The lines between exchanges in this country [Britain] are known as trunks. For these the American terms toll line or long-distance line is used.
Difference between “Long John” and “long johns”
Long John— 1. a nickname of a tall, thin man: As I had warned Long John, there comes a time when you begin to think that you know it all. 2. is used of a long coffee table: Some of his most famous pieces from this period are the 1946 “Long John” table and the […]
Difference between Long head and Short head
long head—(coll.) capacity for calculation and foresight: He has always had luck, and he has a long head too. short head—a narrow margin in victory (originally of horse races): A photo finish was predicted by polls. The final one showed M. Mitered winning by a short head.