- look to for (something)
- look to (someone/something) for (something)
to expect someone or something to provide information or help.
They look to us for answers, but we have none.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
look to for (something)
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look out for something — look out for (someone/something) 1. to feel responsibility for someone or something. I have a network of neighbors who look out for each other and support each other. 2. to be aware of the existence of someone or something. Everybody thought I d… … New idioms dictionary
look out for something — ˌlook ˈout for sb/sth derived 1. to try to avoid sth bad happening or doing sth bad Syn: ↑watch out • You should look out for pickpockets. • Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work. 2 … Useful english dictionary
look around for something — ˌlook aˈround/ˈround for sth derived to search for sth in a number of different places • We re looking around for a house in this area. Main entry: ↑lookderived … Useful english dictionary
look round for something — ˌlook aˈround/ˈround for sth derived to search for sth in a number of different places • We re looking around for a house in this area. Main entry: ↑lookderived … Useful english dictionary
look suspiciously like something — look/sound/suspiciously like something phrase to look/sound like something else used for showing that you think someone is trying to hide something from you Randall made a noise that sounded suspiciously like smothered laughter. Thesaurus: to be … Useful english dictionary
look out for — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you look out for something, you pay attention to things so that you notice it if or when it occurs. [V P P n] Look out for special deals... [V P P n] What are the symptoms to look out for? Syn: watch for 2) PHRASAL VERB If you… … English dictionary
look out for someone — look out for (someone/something) 1. to feel responsibility for someone or something. I have a network of neighbors who look out for each other and support each other. 2. to be aware of the existence of someone or something. Everybody thought I d… … New idioms dictionary
look out for — (someone/something) 1. to feel responsibility for someone or something. I have a network of neighbors who look out for each other and support each other. 2. to be aware of the existence of someone or something. Everybody thought I d win, but I… … New idioms dictionary
look for something — look for (something) to expect something. We re looking for snow in the Great Lakes on Tuesday. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of look for something (= to search for something) … New idioms dictionary
look to something for (something) — look to (someone/something) for (something) to expect someone or something to provide information or help. They look to us for answers, but we have none … New idioms dictionary
