Episode 38 - Look: Phrasal Verbs and Idioms

ESL in Ho Chi Minh City

Phrasal verbs and idioms using the word "look" look like look alike look around look over look through look into look away look the other way look down on look down one's nose at look sharp look small look back never look back look after look out for someone look out for something look out look for look for trouble look forward to look up look up to look something up look someone up look someone up and down look someone in the eye (or eyes) look to the future be only looking be just looking look the part a dirty look a faraway look a blank look a come-hither look look one's age look for a needle in a haystack the devil looks after his own look on the bright side look high and low look like something the cat dragged in look like the cat that swallowed the canary look good on paper if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it is a duck Now write a story that uses at least 12 of these phrases. Here is an example for reference: Mary Anne is a senior citizen. She’s in her seventies but she doesn’t look her age. She lives alone and looks after herself. This September will be her last year in college. She’s looking forward to it. Looking back on the first semester, she had some trouble fitting into the school. Everybody always looked out for her and tried to help her in the most possible ways. Although she appreciated it, it made her look small sometimes. She knows most of her classmates look up to her though, since not many people could take up a third language at her age. Mary Anne was in many teachers’ good books. She never looked for trouble or got into fights like some other students. Even if she ever did, the teachers probably would look the other way. She was well aware that she didn’t look the part, but she worked really hard. She looked up everything she hadn’t heard of in encyclopedias. She was lagging behind for the first two months and it took her lots of energy, effort and time to catch up with them. Things have looked up since then. Now she has all the right to look to the future with a smile. Theresa and I will personally write back to everyone who submits a story and will share the most creative ones on a future podcast. Write to us here or at [e-mail]