Continue looking at idioms that use look.

Question: 
7. I had a bad cold and hadn’t slept well in three days, so I must have looked like ___.
A. a sloppy zombie
B. a crazy uncle
C. something the cat dragged in
D. longtime hospital patients

Definition: 
• look like something the cat dragged in, v. phr., to be very dirty or untidy. This idiom pictures things a cat might bring in from outside. Also: feel like something the cat dragged in.
→ After walking in the rain for an hour, she looked like something the cat dragged in.

Question: 
8. Helen looks ___ her elderly neighbor every afternoon to see if he is OK and if she can help him do anything.
A. over at
B. in on
C. up to
D. down on

Definition: 
• look in on, phrasal verb, to visit, often to care for someone. 
→ I’ll look in on you later to make sure you’re doing OK.

Question: 
9. John likes to look ___ on his days as a student, when life was easy.
A. behind
B. back
C. before
D. between

Definition: 
• look back, phrasal verb, to think about the past.
→ Vicky often looks back on her childhood, when the world seemed simple.

Question: 
10. Once Molly made her first successful film, she never looked back. She moved to Hollywood and made numerous movies.
A. behind
B. back
C. before
D. below

Definition: 
• not look back, phrasal verb, to make steady progress and never return to the past.
→ After finishing college, Vinny moved to the big city, got a good job, and never looked back.

Question: 
11. Weather report: It’s going to be another hot day today, but look ___ some cooler weather tomorrow.
A. at
B. for
C. ahead
D. forward

Definition: 
• look for, phrasal verb, to expect.
→ The boss said we have to come in to work on Saturday, so look for some unhappy employees.

Question: 
12. After complaints from many customers, police are looking ___ whether the travel company was misleading people.
A. in
B. into
C. for
D. up

Definition: 
• look into, phrasal verb, to investigate.
→ The TV commercial says we can save money on our insurance. We should look into it to see if it’s true.

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