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look outTo look from within to the outside.Rate it:

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look outwarningRate it:

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look out for number oneTo act in one's own interests; to act in a manner advantageous primarily to oneself.Rate it:

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look out! there's a car coming!Pay attention, otherwise you can be ran over.Rate it:

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look overTo scan-read and check for errors.Rate it:

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look roundTo inspect a building or area.Rate it:

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look roundTo search a place.Rate it:

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look roundTo turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.Rate it:

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look smarthurry upRate it:

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look the other wayTo ignore something wrong. Similar to connive.Rate it:

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look the other wayDeliberately overlook something, especially something of an illicit nature. For example, They're not really entitled to a discount but the sales manager decided to look the other way .Rate it:

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look the partTo appear suitable for a particular kind of work, position or role.Rate it:

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look throughTo gaze through a gap or apertureRate it:

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look throughTo search, either with the eyes or by handRate it:

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look throughTo pretend not to see something or someone who is clearly visibleRate it:

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look through rose-tinted glassesAlternative spelling of wear rose-colored glasses.Rate it:

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look toTo seek inspiration or advice from someone.Rate it:

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look upTo obtain information about something from a text source.Rate it:

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look upTo look in an upwards manner.Rate it:

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look upTo have a bright future.Rate it:

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look up toTo show respect or admiration for.Rate it:

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look uponTo gaze at something; to look on.Rate it:

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look uponTo consider or regard something in a specific manner.Rate it:

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look what the cat's dragged inUsed as an ironic acknowledgement of someone's arrival, especially to imply that they are unwelcome or disagreeable in some way.Rate it:

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look who's talkingused when someone receives criticism for something by someone else who is guilty of the same thingRate it:

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look-inA brief visit.Rate it:

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look-inA chance to participate, compete, or succeed.Rate it:

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look-inA quick glance.Rate it:

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look-inA quick short pass to a receiver running diagonally toward the center of the field.Rate it:

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make a pug faceTo put on a sorry face, as a pug would look.Rate it:

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make a pug-facePutting on a sorry face, as a pug would look.Rate it:

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make afterTo chase.Rate it:

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make peaceTo initiate or resume a cordial relationship after a period of animosity.Rate it:

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make yourself prettyimprove the way you look i.e. get dressed (especially in something nicer than what you are already wearing), put on makeup, brush your hair, brush your teeth, etc; connotes that you are not pretty enough at this moment and that you should improve the way you look; an insult sometimes used intentionally (or unintentionally) to make someone feel inferiorRate it:

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me threeUsed to express agreement, after someone has already said "me too".Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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mend fencesTo repair damage to a friendship or relationship after a disagreement or other mishap.Rate it:

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mind outlook out; watch out; be vigilantRate it:

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monday bluesLazy mood in monday, after the weekend.Rate it:

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monkey run^ Residents cock-a-hoop after winning fight to keep saucy underpass nameThe Yorkshire Post, 2006-03-11.Rate it:

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more at elevenUsed after a statement that is typical or should be obvious.Rate it:

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multis et illatis et acceptis vulneribus (B. G. 1. 50)after many had been wounded on both sides.Rate it:

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music to one's earSome unexpected good news; a favorable outcome after some initial confusion or delay.Rate it:

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muster upLook within oneself to summon a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage.Rate it:

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my footIndicates disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief; "my foot" is said after you say something to show emphatically that you do not believe something is trueRate it:

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name afterTo intentionally give someone or something the same name or a derivation of the same name as another person, place, or thing.Rate it:

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ne faites semblant de rienLook as if nothing were the matter.Rate it:

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never look a gift horse in the mouthAlternative form of don't look a gift horse in the mouth.Rate it:

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no plan survives contact with the enemyIt is a reality of conflict that, after a plan against an enemy is begun, there will always be unexpected elements resulting from opposition that require improvisation and deviation from the original plan.Rate it:

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oculos circumferreto look in every direction.Rate it:

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