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Definition of
look for phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
look for
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
look for something
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to hope for something; to expect something
We will be looking for an improvement in your work this semester.
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look for trouble
look bad (for somebody)
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phrasal verb
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look for trouble
look bad (for somebody)
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look down on
phrasal verb
looker
noun
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phrasal verb
look forward to
phrasal verb
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