Phrasal Verbs with LOOK

English Vocabulary

Below we have a list of Phrasal verbs that begin with LOOK and then an explanation of each one with some examples.

• Look after
• Look away
• Look for
• Look into
• Look out
• Look through
• Look up
• Look up to

This is not a complete list. We will add more Phrasal Verbs with LOOK when we can.

Look after (someone or something)

1. = to take care of.

2. = to make sure that someone is safe and well.

• Make sure you look after yourself. I don’t want you to be ill due to this weather.
• I have to look after my son tonight.

Look away

1. = to turn your eyes away from someone or something that you were looking at.

• The accident was so horrible that I had to look away.
• She looked away in embarrassment.

Look for (someone or something)

1. = to search for something or someone.

2. = to try and find something or someone

• Can you help me look for my brother, he was meant to be here 20 minutes ago.
• I am looking for my black shirt have you seen it?

Look into

Normally – Look into (something)

1. = to find out more about something in order to improve the situation.

2. = to investigate or examine.

• The manager promised to look into my complaint
• I will look into this matter and see what I can do about it.

Look out

1. = to be careful.

2. = to avoid imminent danger.

• Look out! An angry dog is coming your way.
• Look out! There is a broken bottle near your foot.

Look through

1. = to examine something, usually quickly.

• I must look through this report to establish the full story.
• I will look through my email to see if I can find your request.

Look up

1. = to search for information (usually in a book)

• I need to look that word up in the dictionary, I have never heard it before.
• I will look up your number when I get to Santiago.

Look up to

1. = to respect or admire someone.

• I really look up to my father.
• She will always look up to her father as he had such a positive effect on her youth.

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