look into
phr. v.. B1 Intermediate Oxford
phr. v.. to investigate or examine something carefully.
phr. v.. to investigate or examine a matter systematically; transitive phrasal verb requiring a direct object.
The police will look into the theft.
HR is looking into complaints about the new scheduling system.
A parliamentary committee has been appointed to look into allegations of misconduct within the ministry.
- Particles
- into
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- look + into + object
Usage
followed by a noun phrase referring to the issue or problem being examined.
Teaching tip
contrast with 'find out' (result-oriented) and 'research' (more formal); 'look into' emphasizes the process of investigation.
Pitfall
They are looking into solve the problem.They are looking into solving the problem.after 'look into' use a noun or gerund, not an infinitive.