Look forward to (something)

To anticipate something with pleasure.We have been looking forward to the concert for a long time.

Look for trouble

To do something that may cause trouble.The young men spend every Saturday evening looking for trouble.

Look for (something to happen)

To think or expect that something is likely to happen.They are looking for our manager to become the next sales director of the company.

Look for (something)

To try to find something, to hunt or search for something.The woman has been looking for her credit card all morning.

Look down one`s nose at (someone or something)

To show your dislike of someone or something.The boy always looks down his nose at the other members of his class.

Look down on (someone or something)

To regard someone or something with contempt or a feeling of superiority.My cousin looks down on the activities and life of small towns.

Look back on (something)

To remember something from one's past, to reminisce.The man looked back on his trip to India with many good memories.

Look at the world through rose-colored glasses

To see only the good things about something, to be too optimistic.I told my friend to be realistic and not to always look at the world through... Read more →

Look at (someone) cross-eyed

To look at someone provocatively.The man in the bus looked at the other man cross-eyed and they seemed like they were going to have a fight.

Look after (someone)

To take care of someone, to watch someone, to supervise someone, to protect someone.My friend has been looking after her mother since her... Read more →