Look into meaning in English
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Definition
to look into (a situation, your eyes): to investigate, to analyze, to study (a situation); to stare into, to look at (your eyes)
I will look into your case, and let you know the outcome as soon as possible.
Examples
- "Sam : Well, I can certainly look into it."
- "Donna : So, Mr. Farmer you were talking about a machine that would allow me to look into the minds of my patients."
- "Dr. Loblaw : Now, Mr. Gidyeon, look into this mirror and tell me what you see."
- "In fact, he is on his way to Central America next week, to look into some promising opportunities there."
- "The gadget that's going to look into my brain!"
- "Now, Mr. Gidyeon, look into this mirror and tell me what you see, mmkay?"
- "I believe we should look into changing banks as soon as possible: staying with our current bank seems to be a foolish expenditure."
- "I'll look into it and get back to you."
- "I'll look into French courses for Dave and Laura, okay?"
- "But I promise we will look into this situation."
- "As our eyes met for the first time, I felt her looking deep into my soul, a place where no woman had ever penetrated."
- "I'll look into it."
- "I'm no psychologist, but I would suggest that Icarus look into treatment for some possible obsessive compulsive disorders."
Exercise 1
I promise we will look into this situation.
Another way to express this is: I promise we will this situation.
Another way to express this is: I promise we will this situation.
I promise we will look into this situation.
Another way to express this is: I promise we will investigate this situation.
Another way to express this is: I promise we will investigate this situation.
investigate: To "look into a situation" means to "examine" or "find out" more about it. Example: We looked into cheaper security systems, but we finally decided to buy the SSS3000, which was more expensive. In this context, to "look into a situation" shares a similar meaning with to "investigate a situation".
answer: To "answer (to) a person" means to "reply" or "respond" to them. Example: I answered all the detective's questions honestly. When Bruno says that he will "look into" the situation, he doesn't mean that he will "answer" it, but rather that he will research or investigate it.
disregard: To "disregard" a situation means to "ignore" it. Example: The man disregarded the traffic light, and now he has no car and no teeth. To "disregard" something does not share a similar meaning with to "look into" something.
observe: To "observe" a situation means to "watch it attentively". Example: I observed the spider crawling up my wife's arm. "To observe" is a passive act, and does not share a similar meaning with the phrasal verb "to look into" which expresses an active sense of "research" or "investigation".
Exercise 2
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is a true statement. When Bruno asks Leonard to send him more information about the Frantastique language course ("Why don't you send me some information about it?"), Leonard replies that he has "a tract right here." Although Leonard is using "tract" in an incorrect context (the term is more suitable to religious and political forms of literature), it is correct to assume that Leonard already has information about his proposal in his possession.
This is a false statement. After discussing the issue of introducing French lessons to the Delavigne employees, Bruno tells Leonard "I'll look into it and get back to you". This means that he will examine the Frantastique program in greater detail and inform Leonard of his decision at a later time. Bruno does not say at any point in the conversation that he will buy the program, only that he will consider it.
This is incorrect. At no point in the conversation does Leonard mention that he will organize a strike among Delavigne's workers. Leonard himself threatens to go on a "hunger strike", meaning that he alone will protest Bruno's decision. A "hunger strike" is a refusal to eat as a form of protest.
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