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look out

Idioms  
  1. Also, watch out. Be careful, be watchful, as in Look out that you don't slip and fall on the ice, or Watch out! There's a car coming. [c. 1600] Also see look out for.


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Dehghani advises that parents look out for shifts in the boundary between themselves and the group that they’re beginning to align with.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

If you’re lucky enough to own an oceanfront house in Wrightsville Beach, you’ll look out on the sand, the water and—starting this weekend—an endless stretch of blue and turquoise fabric.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Pitbull previously told the BBC it makes him "very happy" to look out into the crowd and see thousands of people dressed like him and singing along.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Do you ever look out your window and, tired of the same old view, long that you could just pick up and live somewhere else?

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

“Misunderstood creatures like us gotta look out for each other!”

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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