Meaning:
better-looking
adj.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
look Idiom, Proverb
a blank look
eyes show that a person does not understand, the lights are on but... When I called her name, she gave me a blank look, as though she didn't know me.
a faraway look
the eyes show thoughts of a distant place or friend When I mention horses, you get a faraway look in your eyes.
can't see for looking
cannot see because I have been looking too long Will you try to find my glove? I can't see for looking.
caught looking
be looking when you should have been acting I was caught looking when he hit the ball. I just watched it.
dirty look
a look that shows dislike or disapproval His mother gave him a dirty look when he smoked the cigarette.
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
do not be critical of a gift, be grateful for a gift Don't evaluate a gift. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
future looks bright
future looks good, success will come to you Vi was promoted to Department Head. Her future looks bright.
have a looksee
look at something, look for something Pete thinks he can find the cow. He went to have a looksee.
if looks could kill
the look on your face was evil or hateful If looks could kill, I'd be dead. Are you mad at me or something?
look a gift horse in the mouth
complain if a gift is not perfect He shouldn
look after
care for, take care of He really looks after his car. It's in very good condition.
look after someone
take care or attend to someone She has been looking after her mother since her recent illness.
look at (see) the world through rose-colored glass
see only the good things about something, be too optimistic He always looks at the world through rose-colored glasses and is never able to understand that some people are dishonest.
look at the world through rose-colored glasses
see only the good things about something, be too optimistic I told him not to be so naive and always look at the world through rose-colored glasses.
look daggers
look angry, look with hateful eyes Ginny looked daggers at me when I kissed her boyfriend.
look down on
look as if you are better, look superior Do some Americans look down on people from Canada?
look down on someone
regard with contempt or a feeling of superiority She looks down on the activities and life of most small towns.
look down one
think of as worthless, feel scorn for She looks down her nose at people who she thinks are not as smart as she is.show your dislike of someone or something He always looks down his nose at the other members of his class.
look down your nose at
look at a person as though he is not as good as you Just because he's rich he looks down his nose at us.
look for
try to find, search for, hunt She has been looking for her credit card all morning but she can
look forward to something
anticipate with pleasure He
look high and low
look everywhere, leave no stone unturned We've looked high and low for that watch, but we can't find it.
look in on
go to see, make a short visit with, make a call on Could you please look in on the baby and see if she is sleeping.
look into
investigate, find the facts, get to the bottom of The principal will look into the attendance problem and see what is causing it.
look like a million dollars
look well and prosperous, appear healthy and happy He was looking like a million dollars when I saw him at the party last weekend.
look like death warmed over
appear to be sick, look pale or weak Mom is not feeling well. She looks like death warmed over.
look like he was dragged through a knothole
appear to be very tired, burn out, run down After a divorce and a funeral, Anne looked like she'd been dragged through a knothole.
look like the cat that ate (swallowed) the canary
seem very self-satisified like you have just had some kind of success He looked like the cat that ate the canary when he came in with a smile on his face.
look like the cat that swallowed the canary
look very self-satisfied, look as if one just had a great success You look like the cat that swallowed the canary. What happened?
look on
be a spectator There were over a hundred people who gathered to look on after the accident.
look out
be careful Look out! That knife is sharp.
look out for
watch, protect, look after Please look out for your sister. She needs your protection.
look out for number one
help yourself first, get enough for yourself You can look out for number one as well as help your friends.
look over
check, examine, look at I've looked over the report. It contains the data we need.
look over something
inspect, survey or examine Please take some time to look over these documents before you sign them.
look over your shoulder
look to see who is following you He's always looking over his shoulder to see who's after him.
look sharp
look very nice, very well dressed and groomed She looks very sharp in her new suit-like a model!
look (someone) up
seek and find When I was in New York I looked up my friend from university.
look (something) up
search for something in a dictionary or other book I
look the other way
try not to notice, turn the other way The officer saw the liquor, but he looked the other way.
look the picture of health
be in good health My uncle was looking the picture of health when I saw him last week.
look to
attend to, get ready for, take care of She is a wonderful nurse and spends a great deal of time looking to the needs of her patients.
look up a dead horse's ass
do a worthless task, do a pointless exercise, pissing into the wind If they want a tax-free society, they may as well be looking up a dead horse's ass!
look up/look it up
find it in a book Please look up the word guru.
look up to
think of someone as a good example to copy, respect someone I always look up to the president of our company as someone I would like to be like.
looking up
(See things are looking up)
number one (look after/take care of number one)
oneself His atitude is to always look after number one without thinking about anybody else.
take a look
look at, see that, take a boo Take a look at that pumpkin! It's monstrous!
things are looking up
we are feeling positive, life is better Now that Vic has a job, things are looking up. We feel positive.
have a look at
look at for a moment看一看
Take your hat off and let me have a look at it.把你的帽子摘下来让我瞧瞧。
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