Collocations for "looking"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "looking" in context.
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ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- look at [her, the picture, the professor]
- look up at the [teacher, sky, stars]
- look down [into, upon, from]
- look through the [book, magazine, paper]
- look over the [essay, assignment]
- look for your [keys, wallet, phone]
- look for a lost [child, dog]
- look around the [house, park, town] (for)
- look into a [topic, crime, mystery]
- look up [a book, the information, a date]
- I look forward to [hearing, seeing, going]
- looking forward to it!
- you look good [today, in that dress]
- looks [sick, healthy, tired]
- that [dress, outfit] looks [silly, good on you]
- look like you [lost, gained] weight
- look like a [rock star, troll, bird]
- things are looking [up, grim, bright, bleak, good]
- looks as [if, though]
- look inside the [box, bag, locker]
- look no further than
- look!
- look here!
- look at this!
- (just) look at (the state of) you
- (now) look what you've done!
- try not to look
- UK: I daren't look
- I [didn't dare, can't bear] to look
- [would, could, will] not look
- I [can't, couldn't] look away
- look a little [closer, more]
- look out for [falling rocks, other cars]
- always looks out for me
- looks onto the [shore, lake, street]
- look ahead to [the future, next month]
- look back on your [life, mistakes]
- looking back, I [could, should]
- has never looked back
- look in on her [patient, friend, mother]
- look after your [child, dog, parents]
- a [cold, menacing, funny, flirty, frightened, strange] look
- her face had a [cold] look on it
- gave me a [cold] look
- gave her a look of [envy, contempt, desire]
- take a [quick, brief, cursory] look (at)
- have a [quick] look at the [scores, figures, headlines, homework]
- has a [stylish, fashionable, horrible, fresh] look
- [get, develop] a new look (for yourself)
- I like your new look!
- [get, go for] the [wet, sophisticated, Paris] look
- (like) the look and feel of it
- I don't like the look of that [wound, cut, arm]
- [get, have, take] a [closer, better, detailed] look (at)
- take a [little, quick, good long] look (at)
- let me take a look (first)
- a look at what's coming [up, next, out in the cinemas]
- a look at what's new in [technology, politics, fashion]
- let's take a look at last night's [action, game, highlights]
- [take, is worth] a second look
- silenced the [room, crowd, opposition] with her look
- you could tell by his look that
- you could tell by the look in his eyes
- if looks could kill
- had the look of a [beaten, honest, satisfied] man
- looks aren't everything
- a [girl, boyfriend] [who has, with] both brains and looks
- with his [good, stunning, movie-star] looks
- had [stunning, great, beautiful] looks as a [teenager, youth]
- the [designers, companies] unveiled their latest looks (at the fashion show)
- come visit our new-look [store, restaurant]
- wet-look hair gel
'looking' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
CEO
- Halloween
- accommodation
- accountant
- accounting
- adjective
- advancement
- adventure
- affordable
- afraid
- aisle
- alibi
- alley
- alternative
- amusement
- angry
- apartment
- apprentice
- apprenticeship
- armchair
- army
- arrival
- association
- attire
- attribute
- author
- avenue
- awe
- back
- backward
- bartender
- bed
- begin
- bet
- bewildered
- bikini
- bilingual
- bin
- bleak
- blood
- bored
- bothered
- brand
- break
- breakfast
- broad
- burrow
- buy
- buyer
- capital