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[look in the eye] or [look in the face]  {v. phr.}

To meet with a steady look; to face bravely or without shame.

Mary looked the gangster in the eye, and he turned away without hurting her.

John had looked death in the face many times.

* /We  […]

[look into]  {v.}

To find out the facts about; examine; study; inspect.

The mayor felt he should look into the decrease of income from parking meters.

Mr. Jones said he was looking into the possibility of buying a house.

Compare: [GO INTO]  […]

[look like a million dollars]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

To look well and prosperous; appear healthy and happy and lucky; look pretty and attractive.

* /John came back from Florida driving a fine new car, tanned and glowing with health. He looked like a  […]

[look like the cat that ate the canary] or [look like the cat that swallowed the canary]  {v. phr.}

To seem very self-satisfied; look as if you had just had a great success.

* /Peter bet on the poorest horse in the race and when it won, he looked like  […]

[look on] or [look upon]  {v.}

1. To regard; consider; think of.

The stuff had always been looked on as a worthless factory waste.

Until the day Bob made the touchdown, the other boys had looked upon him as rather a sissy.

2. To be an  […]

[look oneself]  {v. phr.}

To appear self-possessed and well; look or seem in full possession of your abilities and in good health; to appear all right or normal.

Mary had had a long illness, but now she looked quite herself again.

* /It had been a  […]

[lookout]

See: [ON THE LOOKOUT].

[look out] or [watch out]  {v.}

1. To take care; be careful; be on guard. — Usually used as a command or warning.

"Look out!" John called, as the car came toward me.

"Look out for the train," the sign at the railroad crossing warns.

2. To be  […]

[look out for]  {v. phr.}

To watch out for; be on the alert.

[look over]  {v.}

To look at and try to learn something about; look at every part or piece of or at every one of; examine; inspect; study.

I looked hurriedly over the apples in the basket and took one that looked good.

* /Mrs. Jones spent the  […]