to look up to
to look up to: to admire, to respect greatly
Examples of TO LOOK UP ON
- Adaptability, diversity and positive thought will lead others to look up to you.
- Traditionally juries love judges, because they look up to them and respect them.
to look up to: to admire, to respect greatly
to be bound to: to be certain to, to be sure to Examples of TO BE BOUND TO “You’re bound to love this hit musical!” read the ad. Let me write down the shopping list; I’m bound to forget something.
to find fault with: criticize, to complain about something Examples of TO FIND FAULT WITH You mustn’t be quick to find fault with everyone you date because you might learn to appreciate their flaws. Nobody could find any fault with Jennifer’s performance on the exam.
no matter: regardless of Examples of NO MATTER No matter what, I’m going to get to the front row of the concert. You will be home before nine, no matter what.
to look after: to watch, to supervise, to protect (also: to take care of, tokeep an eye on) Examples of TO LOOK AFTER While Kim is on vacation, I’m going to look after her dog! The cleaning crew wasn’t able to look after the plant in the office, so I decided to do it myself.
a sore point/spot: a subject which someone would prefer not to talk about because it makes them angry or embarrassedExamples Try not to mention baldness while he’s here – it’s a sore spot for him. Annual running operation now comes to $5.4 million, a sore point in Parliament.
as soon as: just after, when Examples of AS SOON AS Terry burnt his mouth by taking a bite of the pizza as soon as it was out of the oven, rather than waiting for it to cool. We tried to avoid the line by getting to the aquarium as soon as it opened.