Idiom Breakdown

look to

English phrasal verbs formed with "to"

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Definition

To seek inspiration or advice or reward from someone.

To take care of.

To intend to; to prepare to; to seem likely to.

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"Whenever I'm upset, I look to Mary to cheer me up."
"But the lout looked only to his market, and was not easily repulsed. ¶ "He's there, I tell you," he persisted. "And for threepence I'll get you to see him. Come on, your honour! It's many a Westminster election I've seen, and beer running, from Mr. Fox,[…]when maybe it's your honour's going to stand! Anyway, it's, Down with the mongers!""
"He thoroughly cleaned his silver watch-chain with whiting, put new lacing straps to his boots, looked to the brass eyelet-holes, went to the inmost heart of the plantation for a new walking-stick, and trimmed it vigorously on his way back;[…]."
"I think that cat was looking to bite me if I hadn't run away!"
"A storm looks to be on the way."

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