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look in on

Idioms  

  1. Pay a brief visit, as in I'm just going to look in on Gail and the new baby; I won't stay long. [c. 1600] Also see look someone in the face.

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Deputies went to look in on a 77-year-old on Sycamore Lane in Crestline’s Valley of Enchantment neighborhood after family had been unable to reach him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2023

As an audience, we look in on a local bar in town, warmly designed by scenic designer L.B.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2022

The cells are monitored by cameras, and guards are expected to look in on prisoners every 30 minutes to make sure they are there and healthy.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2021

If someone — or some government agency — were to look in on her activity, all they would see is a woman in her sweatpants drinking coffee and taking in the fresh mountainside air.

From The Verge • Mar. 5, 2021

“Will you look in on her sometimes and make sure things are all right?” she asked.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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