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Phrasal Verbs – look

Posted on May 20, 2011 by admin
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Today we’re going to start looking at the verb ‘to look’ combined with particles. Here are some of the most common:

‘to look after’ means to take care of someone or something.

  • When I have to travel on business, my parents usually look after my children.
  • I look after the office when my colleagues are away on business.

‘to look ahead’ means to think about and plan the future.

  • We have to look ahead and try to estimate our needs for the next few years.
  • In this business, it’s very difficult to look ahead and predict what will happen.

‘to look at’ means to read something quickly and not very thoroughly.

  • Could you look at my report and tell me if you think it’s OK?
  • I looked at your figures and they seem fine to me.

‘to look at’ can also mean to investigate or think carefully about a problem or situation.

  • Costs are getting out of control. We need to look at them closely.
  • John looked at renting cars but it would be too expensive.

‘to look back’ means to think about something that happened in the past.

  • I realise I was very naive when I look back.
  • If we look back over the last three years, we can see many times when we were very successful.

‘to look down on’ means to think something or someone is inferior.

  • The people who work in Headquarters always look down on the people in the branches.
  • Don’t look down on him just because he left school at 16. He has been very successful.

‘to look for’ means to try to find something lost or that you need.

  • My assistant is leaving at the end of the month. I’m looking for a new one.
  • He has been looking for a job for ages now.

‘to look forward to’ means to feel excited and happy about something that is going to happen.

  • I’m seeing him on Tuesday. I’m really looking forward to it.
  • We’re looking forward to our holidays. It will be wonderful to get away.

‘to look in’ means to visit someone for a short time.

  • I’ll look in on my way home and we can have a cup of tea.
  • Look in on Jenny and check that she is still working.

‘to look into’ means to examine a problem or situation.

  • My boss asked me to look into ways to do it more efficiently.
  • We have set up a working group to look into the problem.

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12 thoughts on “Phrasal Verbs – look”

  1. SAHIB says:
    May 20, 2011 at 8:34 am

    i am so happy.this lesson very easy. thanks sir or mam.

  2. Victor Count says:
    May 20, 2011 at 12:01 pm

    Dear Pearson, I have thoroughly read the info on the verb ” look” have done all three exercises, enjoyed them very much. Thanks a lot! Please, keep informing me of your new materials. May I ask you for a list of frequently used colloquial expressions?? Your gratefully Victor Degterenko, Russia

  3. Sandra says:
    May 20, 2011 at 1:34 pm

    very useful:)

  4. Suugii says:
    May 22, 2011 at 9:35 am

    hi

  5. mohsen says:
    May 22, 2011 at 11:54 am

    I would like to have Phrasal Verbs.
    Thank you very much indeed.

  6. nida y. pastor says:
    May 22, 2011 at 2:26 pm

    The exercises are really challenging. I enjoyed answering them. thank you so much. I am looking forward for more grammar exercises.

  7. Sandy says:
    May 23, 2011 at 12:38 pm

    Very Useful.
    Many Thank!

  8. Ruby says:
    May 23, 2011 at 7:28 pm

    I would like to say : It is really useful and Thanks again !

    Ruby

  9. soror says:
    May 25, 2011 at 3:45 pm

    Wow ! It’s really fantastic lesson .

  10. arjun reddy says:
    May 27, 2011 at 1:31 pm

    These lessons are very useful.
    Thanks a lot .

  11. belraj says:
    July 25, 2011 at 3:55 am

    Very good and useful
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  12. BLACKSMILES says:
    September 1, 2013 at 11:32 am

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