look atsomething
phrasal verbwithlookverbuk/lʊk/us/lʊk/
(THINK)
B2
tothinkabout asubjectcarefullyso that you can make adecisionabout it:
Management islookingatwaysofcuttingcosts.
- We'relookingat thefeasibilityofbuildingashoppingcentrethere.
- In thisexercise, a word is blanked out and you have toguesswhat it is bylookingat thecontext.
- Welookedat thejobapplicationsin twobatches.
- "Have youdecidedwhat to do?" "No, I'm stilllookingat thevariouspossibilities."
- I'm going tospendsometimelookingat myoptionsbefore Idecidetoapplyfor thejob.
Thinking and contemplating
- a brown studyidiom
- agonize
- agonize over/aboutsomething
- beard-stroking
- bethink
- consideration
- dip
- harbour
- in the cold light of dayidiom
- introspect
- introspection
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- reflection
- run throughsomeone'smind/headidiom
- scratch
- scratchyourheadidiom
- self-contemplation
- self-reflection
- soul-searching
(HAVE OPINION)
toconsidersomething in aparticularway:
If I'd hadchildrenI might havelookedat thingsdifferently.
a feeling or opinion about something or someone
- attitudeHis attitude towards authority has often got him into trouble.
- outlookI wish I could share your positive outlook on life.
- frame of mindI need to be in the right frame of mind to talk about this.
- approachIt's time to try a different approach to the problem.
- viewpointHis viewpoint is his own and does not affect how I think about the issue.
- point of viewFrom a strictly financial point of view it looks like a positive change.
- It alldependson how youlookat it.
- She's alwayslookedatlifethrough rose-tintedglasses.
- Weagreedtolookafreshat heroriginalproposal.
- I'd like tolookat thisquestionin somedepth.
- IrealizedI waslookingat theproblemfrom thewrongangle.
Analysing and evaluating
- adjudication
- analysable
- analyse
- analyser
- enquiry
- gauge
- go over
- go through
- have the measure ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- inspect
- inspection
- probe
- reinterpretation
- reinvestigate
- reinvestigation
- research
- risk assessment
- scratch
- the acid test
- vet
(READ)
B2
toreadsomething inordertocheckit orformanopinionabout it:
Can youlookat myessaysometime?
- Ilookedat thesalesfigures.
- Can youlookat thesefigures?
- I need tolookat theweatherforecast.
- Can youlookat myspelling,please?
- Sheaskedme tolookat herlettertoseeif it wasforcefulenough.
Reading
- cross-refer
- deconstruct
- deconstruction
- dip intosomething
- dyslexic
- flick throughsomething
- leaf
- misread
- narrate
- nose
- putsomething/someonedown
- readsomeone'slipsidiom
- readsomethingout
- readsomethingover/through
- read-through
- reader
- reading knowledge
- riffle
- scan
- semiotics
(EXAMINE)
B2
If someone, usually anexpert,looksat something, theyexamineit:
Did you get thedoctortolookatyourknee?
- Iaskedthedoctortolookat therash.
- We'll need to get anengineertolookat thebridge.
- We canaskanaccountanttolookat thetaximplications.
- Aneurologistwill belookingat thescans.
- Barry hasagreedtolookat thenoisein mycar.
Analysing and evaluating
- adjudication
- analysable
- analyse
- analyser
- enquiry
- gauge
- go over
- go through
- have the measure ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- inspect
- inspection
- probe
- reinterpretation
- reinvestigate
- reinvestigation
- research
- risk assessment
- scratch
- the acid test
- vet