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11look 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) …
12look for all the world like — look precisely like (used for emphasis) fossil imprints that look for all the world like motorcycle tracks …
13look for something — ˈlook for sth derived to hope for sth; to expect sth • We shall be looking for an improvement in your work this term. Main entry: ↑lookderived …
14look for flaws — index check (inspect), examine (study) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
15look for trouble — ► look for trouble informal behave in a way that is likely to provoke an argument or fight. Main Entry: ↑trouble …
16look for a needle in a haystack — (or (rare) ● needle …
17look after vs look for — To look after means to take care of or be in charge of something or someone. For example: I often ask my mother to look after the children. To look for means to try to find something or someone. For example: I am looking for my keys. Have …
18look after vs look for — To look after means to take care of or be in charge of something or someone. For example: I often ask my mother to look after the children. To look for means to try to find something or someone. For example: I am looking for my keys. Have …
19look for trouble — I see trouble II informal behave in a way that is likely to provoke an argument or fight youths take a cocktail of drink and drugs before going out to look for trouble * * * look for trouble see ↑look, 1 • • • Main Entry …
20look for — Synonyms and related words: address, angle for, anticipate, approach, ask for, await, be destined, be fated, be imminent, be to be, be to come, beat about for, bid for, calculate on, canvass, come, come on, count on, court, delve for, dig for,… …
