look into
look into (something)
1. Literally, to peer or gaze into a place or thing. I looked into the playroom and saw total chaos—kids running around in every direction. She looked into his eyes and told him that she loved him.
2. To investigate or try to get more information about something, I'll look into it and see what I can find out. Police are looking into reports that he embezzled money.
See also: look
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
look into something
1. Lit. to gaze into the inside of something. Look into the box and make sure you've gotten everything out of it. Look into the camera's viewfinder at the little red light.
2. and check into something; see into something Fig. to investigate something. I'll have to look into that matter. The police checked into her story. Don't worry about your problem. I'll see into it.
See also: look
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
look into
Also, see into. Investigate, as in He promised to look into the new law, or We must see into the matter of the missing checks. The first term dates from the late 1500s, the variant from the mid-1800s.
See also: look
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
look into
v.
1. To investigate something; check into something: The police looked into the disturbance.
2. To direct one's gaze toward an inner area or room: He looked into the cupboard and decided to make some soup.
See also: look
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- look into (something)
- look in
- look upon
- look upon (someone or something)
- look at
- look at (someone or something)
- be at
- be at (someone or something)
- be at it
- look down at (someone or something)