- look askance at something
- look askance at (someone/something)
to consider someone or something in a disapproving way.
The courts have tended to look askance at many of these claims.
Our teachers looked at us askance.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
look askance at something
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look askance (at something) — look askance (at someone/something) phrase to show that you do not approve of someone or something or that you do not feel certain about them They looked askance at the old fashioned ways of their fathers. Thesaurus: to make a particular facial… … Useful english dictionary
look askance at someone — look askance at (someone/something) to consider someone or something in a disapproving way. The courts have tended to look askance at many of these claims. Our teachers looked at us askance … New idioms dictionary
look askance at — (someone/something) to consider someone or something in a disapproving way. The courts have tended to look askance at many of these claims. Our teachers looked at us askance … New idioms dictionary
look askance (at someone) — look askance (at someone/something) phrase to show that you do not approve of someone or something or that you do not feel certain about them They looked askance at the old fashioned ways of their fathers. Thesaurus: to make a particular facial… … Useful english dictionary
askance — a|skance [əˈskæns, əˈska:ns US əˈskæns] adv [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from Italian a scancio across ] look askance (at sb/sth) if you look askance at something, you do not approve of it or think it is good ▪ A waiter looked askance at… … Dictionary of contemporary English
look (at something) askance — look askance (at sb/sth) | look (at sb/sth) askance idiom to look at or react to sb/sth with suspicion or doubt, or in a critical way • The opposition party looked askance at most of the government s proposed policies. • She looked askance at him … Useful english dictionary
askance — [[t]əskæ̱ns[/t]] 1) PHRASE: V inflects, usu PHR at n If you look askance at someone or something, you have a doubtful or suspicious attitude towards them. They have always looked askance at the western notion of democracy. 2) PHRASE: V inflects,… … English dictionary
askance — a|skance [ ə skæns ] adverb look askance (at someone/something) to show that you do not approve of someone or something or that you do not feel certain about them: A lot of people on Capitol Hill would look askance at this new regulation … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
askance — UK [əˈskæns] / US adverb look askance (at someone/something) to show that you do not approve of someone or something or that you do not feel certain about them They looked askance at the old fashioned ways of their fathers … English dictionary
askance — adverb look askance (at) to look at or consider something in a way that shows you do not believe it or approve of it … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
