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[look small]

See: [FEEL SMALL].

[look to]  {v.}

1. To attend to; get ready for; take care of.

Plans had been prepared that looked to every possibility.

The president assigned a man to look to our needs.

2. To go for help to; depend on.

* /The child looks to his mother to  […]

[look to one's laurels]

To make sure that your reputation is not spoiled; protect your good name; keep your record from being beaten by others.

Tom won the broad jump, but he had to look to his laurels.

* /Look to your laurels, Joan. Betty says  […]

[look up]  {v.}

1.  {informal}

To improve in future chances; promise more success.

The first year was tough, but business looked up after that.

2. To search for; hunt for information about; find.

* /It is a good habit to look up new words in a  […]

[look up to]  {v.}

To think of (someone) as a good example to copy; honor; respect.

Mr. Smith had taught for many years, and all the students looked up to him.

[look upon]

See: [LOOK ON] (1).

[look-in]  {n.},  {informal}

A chance or hope. — Usually used with a negative.

It wasn't much of a look-in, but it was the only chance they let him have.

[lookout]

See: [ON THE LOOKOUT].

[loop]

See:

[KNOCK FOR A LOOP] or [THROW FOR A LOOP].

[loose]

See:

[AT LOOSE ENDS],

[CAST OFF] or [CAST LOOSE],

[CUT LOOSE],

[PLAY FAST AND LOOSE],

[HAVE A SCREW LOOSE],

[LET LOOSE] or [SET LOOSE] or [TURN LOOSE],

[ON THE LOOSE].