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.

• hit a wall
• hit back
• hit below the belt
• hit between the eyes
• hitch wagon to
• hitch wagon to someone
• hitch wagon to something
• hitch your wagon to
• hitch your wagon to someone
• hitch your wagon to something
• hit hard
• hit home
• hit it off
• hit it off with
• hit it off with someone
• hit like a ton of bricks
• hit list
• hit man
• hit on
• hit on someone
• hit on something
• hit or miss
• hit pay dirt
• hit right between the eyes
• hit rock bottom