Last set of phrases using the verb look today. Let’s take a look at ‘look‘ in combination with some more prepositions.
Look up means to look for an address or a word or any such thing in the relevant place like a book or a dictionary.
” Look up the meanings of the words written on the board”, instructed the teacher.
Look up also means to show certain degree of improvement as in business, weather or anything indefinite.
After the highly disastrous thunderstorm, life in the affected areas has begun to look up now.
Look up to means to show respect for a person.
Young athletes today still look up to legends like P.T.Usha and Milkha Singh.
Look down on means to despise or dislike someone
Don’t look down on the poor and the handicapped.