| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| look down your nose at |
look at a person as though he is not as good as you
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Just because he's rich he looks down his nose at us.
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| look high and low |
look everywhere, leave no stone unturned
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We've looked high and low for that watch, but we can't find it.
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| look into |
investigate, find the facts, get to the bottom of
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The principal will look into the attendance problem and see what is causing it.
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| look like death warmed over |
appear to be sick, look pale or weak
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Mom is not feeling well. She looks like death warmed over.
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| look like he was dragged through a knothole |
appear to be very tired, burn out, run down
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After a divorce and a funeral, Anne looked like she'd been dragged through a knothole.
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| look out |
be careful
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Look out! That knife is sharp.
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| look out for |
watch, protect, look after
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Please look out for your sister. She needs your protection.
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| look out for number one |
help yourself first, get enough for yourself
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You can look out for number one as well as help your friends.
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| look over |
check, examine, look at
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I've looked over the report. It contains the data we need.
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| look over your shoulder |
look to see who is following you
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He's always looking over his shoulder to see who's after him.
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