The English phrasal verb LOOK FOR has the following meaning:

1. Look for = to search / to try to find

(transitive) When a person is searching for or trying to find someone or something. You often look for something when you have lost it or need it. A synonyms is to search. This phrasal verb is frequently used in a progressive tense.

• I’ve been looking for this book for years!
• John is looking for a new job.
• She has been looking for love in all the wrong places.
• Someone came to the office looking for you.
• She looked for her name on the list but couldn’t find it.
• I have spent an hour looking for my keys. I don’t know where they are.
• A: Can I help you?
  B: Yes, I’m looking for some new shoes for work.
• Is this the magazine you were looking for?
• The detective is looking for clues to solve the case.
• He is looking for hidden treasure.

Look for – Summary Chart

Looking for trouble

Another use of looking for is in the expression: Looking for trouble.

Looking for trouble = to behave in a way that is likely to get you into trouble or in an argument or fight.

• I wouldn’t do that if I were you… you are just looking for trouble if you do it.

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