look upon (someone/something) as (something)

to consider someone or something in a particular way.

Although she was actually not related to us, we all looked upon her as an aunt.

I look upon education as an investment in the future.

Usage notes: often used in the form looked upon as:

He was looked upon as an upper-class snob.

• throw out the baby with the bath water
• throw someone a curve
• throw someone a curve ball
• throw someone for a loop
• throw someone in at the deep end
• throw someone into a spin
• throw someone into a tizz
• throw someone into a tizzy
• throw someone off balance
• throw someone off the scent
• throw someone on the scrap heap
• throw someone out
• throw someone together
• throw someone to the dogs
• throw someone to the lions
• throw someone to the wolves
• throw something back in face
• throw something back in someone's face
• throw something into the pot
• throw something on the scrap heap
• throw something together
• throw the baby out with the bath water
• throw the book at
• throw the book at someone
• throw together