LOOK phrasal verbs
Verb
take care of
Lee Westwood is in the early stages of working with Sean Foley to iron out the kinks in his swing. The coach, known to look after Tiger Woods and US Open champion Justin Rose, is capable of getting inside his players' heads.
Verb
think about and plan for what will happen in the future
As winter has taken its hold and much of nature is dormant, we look ahead to the flowers of spring. Many places have their stunning flora, but these flower fields are absolutely dreamlike in their natural beauty.
Phrase
consider someone or something as not important or of value
look down on
Gut-based prognosticators look down on number-crunching as something less than “real reporting.” But Silver's aggregation of polls predicted the presidential elections more accurately than politicians and pundits alike.
Gut-based prognosticators look down on number-crunching as something less than “real reporting.” But Silver's aggregation of polls predicted the presidential elections more accurately than politicians and pundits alike.
Phrase
wait or hope for, esp with pleasure
look forward to
The health benefits of humor start as soon as you anticipate the pleasure of a good laugh. New research shows that laughter reduces stress hormones and boosts immunity, effects that kick in even as you look forward to it.
The health benefits of humor start as soon as you anticipate the pleasure of a good laugh. New research shows that laughter reduces stress hormones and boosts immunity, effects that kick in even as you look forward to it.
Phrase
have a great deal of respect for (someone)
look up to
There are a lot of reasons to look up to former NBA player David Robinson. The first is that he’s 7 feet tall. The rest are earned—a championship, 3 Olympic medals and a strong reputation as an overall nice guy.
There are a lot of reasons to look up to former NBA player David Robinson. The first is that he’s 7 feet tall. The rest are earned—a championship, 3 Olympic medals and a strong reputation as an overall nice guy.