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[look back]  {v.}

To review the past; think of what has happened.

As John looked back, his life seemed good to him.

Murphy looked back on his early struggles as having made him feel especially alive.

* /When Ed applied for a job and asked the  […]

[look bleak]  {v.}

To indicate misfortune; appear threatening or ruinous.

As prices dropped lower and lower, things looked bleak for Henry's company.

Many witnesses gave testimony against Jerry and his case looked bleak.

* /The future looked  […]

[look daggers]  {v. phr.}

To show anger with a look; express hate or enmity by a look or stare; look fiercely.

The other driver looked daggers at Morris for turning in before him.

* /Mary did not dare talk back to her father, but she looked  […]

[look down on] also [look down upon]  {v.}

To think of (a person or thing) as less good or important; feel that (someone) is not as good as you are, or that (something) is not worth having or doing; consider inferior.

* /Mary looked down on her  […]

[look down one's nose at]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

To think of as worthless; feel scorn for.

The banker's wife has beautiful china cups, and she looked down her nose at the plastic cups that Mrs. Brown used.

* /Harry has never had to work, and he  […]

[look for]  {v.}

1. To think likely; expect.

We look for John to arrive any day now.

The frost killed many oranges, and housewives can look for an increase in their price.

* /Bob wouldn't go for a ride with the boys because he was looking for  […]

[look for a needle in a haystack]

See: [NEEDLE IN A HAY STACK].

[look forward to]  {v.}

1. To expect.

At breakfast, John looked forward to a difficult day.

2. To expect with hope or pleasure.

[look high and low for]  {v. phr.}

To look everywhere; search all over.

[look in on]  {v.}

To go to see; make a short visit with; make a call on.

On his way downtown, Jim looked in on his aunt.