English phrasal verbs: Go & Look
12 phrasal verbs with meanings and example sentences.
go throughto experience or examine something carefully, often something difficultShe went through a tough time after losing her job.go (verb) + through (particle) — together mean to experience or examine something
go overto review or check something carefullyLet's go over the report before the meeting starts.go (verb) + over (particle) — together mean to review or check something
go onto continue happening or doing somethingThe children went on playing even after the rain started.go (verb) + on (particle) — together mean to continue
go offto explode or make a sudden loud noise, or for an alarm to start ringingThe fire alarm went off in the middle of the night.go (verb) + off (particle) — together mean to suddenly activate or explode
go back onto fail to keep a promise or agreementHe went back on his word and never repaid the loan.go (verb) + back (particle) + on (particle) — together mean to break a promise
go withoutto manage without having something you usually needDuring the trip they had to go without hot water for days.go (verb) + without (particle) — together mean to manage without something
look upto search for information in a reference source like a dictionary or the internetI looked up the word's meaning in an online dictionary.look (verb) + up (particle) — together mean to search for information
look afterto take care of someone or somethingMy aunt looked after us while our parents were traveling.look (verb) + after (particle) — together mean to take care of someone
look forward toto feel excited about something that is going to happenWe are really looking forward to the summer vacation.look (verb) + forward (particle) + to (particle) — together mean to anticipate something happily
look intoto investigate or examine a matter closelyThe police promised to look into the missing report.look (verb) + into (particle) — together mean to investigate something
look down onto regard someone as inferior or unworthy of respectHe shouldn't look down on people just because they are less wealthy.look (verb) + down (particle) + on (particle) — together mean to consider someone inferior
look out forto watch carefully for someone or something, or to protect someone's interestsPlease look out for pickpockets while you're at the market.look (verb) + out (particle) + for (particle) — together mean to watch carefully for something
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