look through
To appear or pretend not to see something or someone who is clearly visible.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He looked right through me when I said hello.”
“She was so angry that she looked through her former friend at the party.”
“Despite his desperate attempts to catch her attention, she looked through him as if he were merely a ghost in the crowded room.”
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butcher's
[Cockney slang]look
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dirty look
An unpleasant or disdainful look or expression, often directed at someone.
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look ahere
Synonym of look here.
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look as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence
To look very disappointed.
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look as if one has lost a shilling and found sixpence
To look annoyed or displeased.
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look before one leaps
To think before taking action.
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look down on
To regard or treat as inferior.
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look down one's nose
To regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt.
Last updated August 10, 2026