look out for

See to the welfare of, as in Mary was assigned to look out for the youngsters on the playground. Similar to look after, this expression appears in such terms as look out for number one, meaning “see to one's own best interests,” as in Looking out for number one is Barbara's first priority. Versions of this expression, such as take care of number one, date from 1700.

Be careful of or watchful for something or someone, as in Look out for broken glass on the floor, or Look out for Mary—she'll be coming any minute. [Second half of 1600s] Also see look out.

Words nearby look out for

look like something the cat dragged in, look like the cat that ate the canary, look on, look on the bright side, lookout, look out for, Lookout Mountain, look-over, look-see, look sharp, look sideways at

单词	look out for
释义	look out for 1 See to the welfare of, as in Mary was assigned to look out for the youngsters on the playground. Similar to look after, this expression appears in such terms as look out for number one, meaning “see to one's own best interests,” as in Looking out for number one is Barbara's first priority. Versions of this expression, such as take care of number one, date from 1700. 2 Be careful of or watchful for something or someone, as in Look out for broken glass on the floor, or Look out for Mary—she'll be coming any minute. [Second half of 1600s] Also see look out. Words nearby look out for look like something the cat dragged in, look like the cat that ate the canary, look on, look on the bright side, lookout, look out for, Lookout Mountain, look-over, look-see, look sharp, look sideways at The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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