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Lock down
Make very secure
“If you lock down your computer properly, it is very difficult for people to access it.”
Lock in
Lock a place to stop someone leaving
“They LOCKED him IN the room until he had calmed down.”
Lock onto
Find a target and head for it
“The missile LOCKED ONTO the plane and blew it out of the sky.”
Lock out
Close a workplace to stop workers entering
“The management LOCKED the staff OUT because they had turned down the pay offer.”
Lock up
Close all doors, windows, etc.
“She LOCKED UP after everyone had left and went home.”
Lock yourself away
Go somewhere away from people to study or work
“I LOCK MYSELF AWAY for a few weeks before exams.”
Log in
Enter a restricted area on a computer system
“I had forgotten my password and couldn't LOG IN.”
Log into
Enter a restricted area of a computer system
“I LOGGED INTO the staff intranet to check my email.”
Log off
Exit a computer system
“When she'd finished working on the spreadsheet, she LOGGED OFF and left the office.”
Log on
Enter a computer system
“He entered his password for the college intranet and LOGGED ON.”
Log out
Exit a computer system
“Danny closed the programs and LOGGED OUT when it was time to go home.”
Look after
To take care of someone or something.
“Their auntie LOOKED AFTER them while their mother was in hospital.”
Look down on
Have a low opinion of
“He LOOKS DOWN ON his colleagues because he thinks he's better than they are.”
Look for
Try to find
“I've been LOOKING FOR all their hidden files, but I can't find them anywhere.”
Look forward to
Wait for or anticipate something pleasant
“I'm LOOKING FORWARD TO meeting you.”
Look in
Make a quick visit
“I'll LOOK IN on my way home.”
Look in on
Visit briefly to see if everything's all right
“I'm going to LOOK IN ON grannie on the way home tonight as she's been a bit unwell recently.”
Look into
Research, investigate or examine.
“We'll LOOK INTO the problem and come back to you when we have the information.”
Look on
Watch something like a crime without helping
“The crowd just LOOKED ON as the old lady was mugged.”
Look on as
Consider, regard
“I LOOK ON her AS a close friend.”
Look out for
Take care of someone, make sure someone is cared for
“She LOOKED OUT FOR her sister when she started school.”
Look over
Inspect
“They came to LOOK the house OVER with a view to buying it.”
Look round
Inspect a house
“We LOOKED ROUND the house and decided that we didn't like it enough to buy it.”
Look through
Read quickly
“I LOOKED THROUGH the article.”
Look to
Expect, hope
“The company is LOOKING TO increase its sales in Asia.”
Look up to
Respect
“She's LOOKS UP TO her mother.”
Look upon as
Consider, regard
“I LOOK UPON him AS a close friend.”
Loose off
Fire bullets
“They LOOSED several rounds OFF at the police.”
Loose on
Release or allow something bad to affect someone
“They LOOSED the investigators ON their enemies.”
Loose upon
Release or allow something bad to affect someone
“They LOOSED the reporters UPON the family even thought they had done nothing.”
Loosen up
Become more relaxed or comfortable
“He was very shy at first but has LOOSENED UP and is more talkative now.”
Lord it over
Behave in a superior manner
“She loves to LORD IT OVER her employees.”
Lose out
Be at a disadvantage
“Many people LOST OUT when the new regulations were enforced.”
Lose out on
Not gain or have something advantageous
“Because I left the company, I LOST OUT ON my bonus.”
Lose out to
Be less successful
“People without IT skills often LOSE OUT TO those with the skills.”
Luck into
Get something by chance
“We LUCKED INTO getting the answer.”
Luck out
Be very lucky
“I really LUCKED OUT when I met my partner.”
Lust after
Be attracted sexually
“He secretly LUSTS AFTER his friend’s wife.”
Magic away
Make something disappear quickly
“He MAGICKED the bill AWAY and paid for us all before I could get my wallet out.”
Make after
Chase
“The police MADE AFTER the stolen car.”
Make away with
Steal
“The thieves MADE AWAY WITH the painting.”
Make do with
Accept something less satisfactory because there's no alternative
“There's no coffee, so we'll have to MAKE DO WITH tea.”
Make for
Head in a certain direction
“We MADE FOR home when it started raining.”
Make into
Change something into something else
“Many churches have been MADE INTO flats in recent years.”
Make it
Arrive or get a result
“I thought you weren't coming, so I was really pleased you MADE IT.”
Make it up to
Try to compensate for doing something wrong
“He tried to MAKE IT UP TO her, but she wouldn't speak to him.”
Make of
Understand or have an opinion
“What do you MAKE OF your new boss?”
Make off
Leave somewhere in a hurry
“They MADE OFF when they heard the police siren.”
Make off with
Steal
“The thieves MADE OFF WITH several valuable paintings from the gallery.”
Make over
Change appearance
“The beauty salon gave her a MAKEOVER before the party.”