look about for (someone or something)

To examine or investigate (some place or area) in order to locate someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "about" and "for" to specify the location. I looked about the entire building for the manager, but she was nowhere to be found. I kept looking about for somewhere to plug my laptop in, but there were no outlets anywhere in the classroom.

词组	look about for (someone or something)
释义	look about for (someone or something) look about for (someone or something) To examine or investigate (some place or area) in order to locate someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "about" and "for" to specify the location. I looked about the entire building for the manager, but she was nowhere to be found. I kept looking about for somewhere to plug my laptop in, but there were no outlets anywhere in the classroom. See also: look Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: orient orient to orient to (something) not do (someone or oneself) any favors rescue from rescue from (someone or something) identify with attune to ask back involved with
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