look back
Britishverb
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to cast one's mind to the past
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to become increasingly successful
after his book was published, he never looked back
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to pay another visit later
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Remember or think about the past, as in When Mom looked back on the early days of their marriage, she wondered how they'd managed with so little money . [Late 1500s]
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not look back ; never look back . Never show signs of interrupted progress, never return to past circumstances. For example, Once he'd won the Pulitzer Prize, he never looked back . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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However, in all three matches they will look back and think they had chances to make the points safe.
From BBC
"I remember I was not sleeping well, semis, even quarters. Final I don't even... how many emotions and how many thoughts was going through my head," she said on Saturday, looking back to 2022.
From Barron's
"I had to hide, and looking back now it was tough," he says.
From BBC
These are the meals you might later look back on and realize were doing more than feeding you.
From Salon
He welcomes the change in perspective, and while he doesn’t live in regret, looking back, he would give his younger self a little advice.
From Los Angeles Times
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