look // verb

IDIOMS

be just looking (BrE)

used in a shop/store to say that you are not ready to buy sth:

‘Can I help you?' ‘I'm just looking, thank you.'

be looking to do sth

(often used in newspapers) to be trying to find ways of doing sth; to be planning to do sth:

The firm is looking to sell its car and home insurance unit.

look good

to show success or that sth good might happen:

This year's sales figures are looking good.

PHRASAL VERBS

look after sth/sb

to be responsible for sth/sb:

She looks after export sales.

look into sth

to examine sth:

The committee is looking into whether the company gave out secret information.

look up (informal)

to improve:

The economy is starting to look up.

◆ Things are looking up for the IT industry.

• nominal capital
• nominal damages
• nominal ledger
• nominal price
• nominal value
• nominal yield
• nominate
• nominator
• nominee
• non-acceptance
• non-audit
• non-callable
• non-cash
• non-compliance
• non-contributory
• non-core
• non-current liabilities
• non-delivery
• non-disclosure
• non-durable
• non-economic damages
• non-executive
• non-executive director
• non-farm
• nonfeasance