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101down — I [[t]da͟ʊn[/t]] PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES ♦ (Down is often used with verbs of movement, such as fall and pull , and also in phrasal verbs such as bring down and calm down .) 1) PREP To go down something such as a slope or a pipe means to go… …
102look — {{11}}look (n.) c.1200, act or action of looking, from LOOK (Cf. look) (v.). Meaning appearance of a person is from late 14c. Expression if looks could kill ... attested by 1827 (if looks could bite is attested from 1747). {{12}}look (v.) O.E.… …
103look*/*/*/ — [lʊk] verb I 1) to direct your eyes towards someone or something so that you can see them Dan looked at his watch.[/ex] If you look through this window, you can see the cathedral.[/ex] See: see 2) [I] to search for someone or something I don t… …
104look — [[t]lʊk[/t]] v. i. 1) to turn one s eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see 2) to use one s sight in seeking, searching, examining, watching, etc.: to look through the papers[/ex] 3) to glance or gaze in a manner specified: to… …
105look — 1. verb 1) Mrs. Wright looked at him Syn: glance at, gaze at, stare at, gape at, peer at; peep at, peek, take a look at; watch, observe, view, regard, examine, inspect, eye, scan, scrutinize …
106look-through — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from the phrase look through : the texture and formation of a sheet of paper when examined by transmitted light compare look down * * * /look throoh /, n. the opacity and texture of paper when insp …
107look — 1. verb 1) Mrs Wright looked at him Syn: glance, gaze, stare, gape, peer, peep, peek, watch, observe, view, regard, examine, inspect, eye, scan, scrutinize, survey, stu …
108look up to — verb feel admiration for • Syn: ↑admire • Ant: ↑look down on (for: ↑admire) • Derivationally related forms: ↑admiration (for: ↑ …
109look — see look before you leap a cat may look at a king the devil looks after his own dogs look up to you, cats look down on you, pigs is equal never look a gift horse in the mouth when all you have is a hammer, everything look …
110down-at-heel — or[down at the heel] or[down at the heels] {adj.} Poorly kept up or dressed shabby; not neat; sloppy. * /John is always down at the heels, but his sister is always very neat./ * /Old houses sometimes look down at the heel./ …
