Id | ESLPod_0338_WE_0351 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 338 |
Episode Title | Refusing an Invitation |
Phrase | to look after |
Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to look after" means to take care of someone or something: "They asked their neighbors to look after their house while they were traveling." The phrase "to look back on (something)" means to think about something that happened in the past: "What is your happiest memory when you look back on your childhood?" The phrase "to look forward to (something)" means to think happily about something that will happen in the future: "We're all looking forward to the day when his first book is published." The phrase "to look in on (someone)" means to visit someone for a short period of time, often when that person is sick: "We looked in on Grandma, because she wasn't feeling well." Finally, the phrase "to look into (something)" means to examine or research something: "The economists are looking into the causes of the falling housing prices." |
Topics | Home + Community |
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