Id | ESLPod_0261_WE_0197 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 261 |
Episode Title | Describing People's Personalities |
Phrase | to look up to |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to look up to (someone)" means to admire or respect someone, or to think that someone is very good: "Many people look up to Mother Teresa for her work with poor people in India." "To look up (something)" means to search for a piece of information in a book or online: "Can you please get the phone book and look up the phone number for that Mexican restaurant on Washington Boulevard?" "To look (somebody) up" means to visit someone whom one hasn't seen in a long time: "Next time I go to Omaha, I want to look up my old college roommate." Or, "When you're in town, be sure to look me up." Finally, the phrase "to look up" can also mean to improve or to get better: "James finally got a job and has enough money to pay the bills, so things are really looking up for him." |
Topics | About You |
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