look alive

Idioms and Phrases

Act lively, hurry up, as in Look alive! This job has to be finished today . This phrase, often used as an imperative, today is more common in Britain than in America. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

I wanted that part of my face to look alive, look worried, and have some emotion in it.

From The Daily Beast

It would feature evergreens, because they look alive when everything else seems to have died.

From The Daily Beast

Ball's boast that he would be set free by hundreds of men marching from afar hath made even the sheriffs look alive.

From Project Gutenberg

"I love to draw—but my people don't look alive, somehow," said little Milly, wistfully.

From Project Gutenberg

Look alive with that axe, Tom; he can't breathe, and he's being roasted!

From Project Gutenberg

You bring the brand and look alive, Dick, or I'll sharpen ye up a bit.'

From Project Gutenberg

Look alive with that Show o' yours, Guv'nor—we ain't got long to stop!

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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