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Introduction
You know what 'look' means – it's when you turn your eyes to see something! But did you know there are some English phrases with the word 'look'? Learn some of them here with Beth.
Phrases with 'look'
I'm just looking
a phrase used in a shop to show politely that you don't need help
- Actually, I'm just looking for now. I'll come and ask if I need any help.
look on the bright side
focus on the positives of a situation rather than the negatives
- I don't want to move house either, but let's look on the bright side – at least we will be near the beach.
look (someone) in the eye
look directly into someone else's eyes with confidence
- It was so hard to keep this surprise party a secret – I could barely look her in the eye when we were having breakfast.
looking for trouble
behaving in a way that will cause problems
- It's your first day, so keep your head down and work hard. Don't go looking for trouble!
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Beth
Look!
If you're in a shop, and a member of staff asks if you need any assistance, you can say, "I'm just looking," to politely mean you don't need any help.
I'm just looking. I'll let you know if I need anything.
You can say look on the bright side to someone if they can only see the negative in a situation, and you want to remind them of something positive.
It's raining but look on the bright side – we can stay home and watch that new series now.
If you look someone in the eye, you look directly into their eyes with confidence.
I was so nervous in the interview, but I made sure to look the interviewer in the eye.
And if you're looking for trouble, you behave in a way that will cause you problems.
You're looking for trouble by handing in only one page of homework.
Now, can you use these four phrases?
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