Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
look over sth — UK US look over sth Phrasal Verb with look({{}}/lʊk/ verb [I] ► to quickly examine something: »I had a few minutes before the meeting to look over the figures … Financial and business terms
look after sth — UK US look after sth Phrasal Verb with look({{}}/lʊk/ verb [I] ► to take care of or be in charge of something: »The US mutual fund industry looks after $7 trillion of savings. »One person looks after the stores brand image and another looks after … Financial and business terms
look at sth — UK US look at sth Phrasal Verb with look({{}}/lʊk/ verb [I] ► to think about something carefully so that you can make a decision about it: »Management is looking at ways of cutting costs … Financial and business terms
look into sth — UK US look into sth Phrasal Verb with look({{}}/lʊk/ verb [I] ► to examine the facts about a problem or situation: »We re looking into the possibility of merging the two departments … Financial and business terms
ˌlook ˈround (sth) — phrasal verb British same as look around (sth) … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌlook ˈinto sth — phrasal verb to try to discover the facts about something such as a problem or crime Syn: investigate The airline have promised to look into the matter.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌlook ˈthrough sth — phrasal verb 1) to read something quickly I ve just been looking through your cookery books for inspiration.[/ex] 2) to search for something among a lot of other things I ll look through these files and see if I can find a copy of my CV.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌlook ˈover sth — phrasal verb to examine something, usually quickly He d been looking over the leaflets he d picked up earlier.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
look 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 … Useful english dictionary
look into something — ˌlook ˈinto sth derived to examine sth • A working party has been set up to look into the problem. Main entry: ↑lookderived … Useful english dictionary
