look-see
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of look-see
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Carroll said Billups wanted to “take a look, see what we’re looking like, so we’ve had a really fun day together, hanging out all morning. It’s really cool.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023
I just wanted to have a look, see what he was playing those days.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2020
If you want to take a look, see if you can use some.’”
From New York Times • May 15, 2016
Just for a minute, or two, you’d be forced to look, see, and feel, without distraction.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2014
“First, we’ve got to get this blasted door open. Help me look, see if we can find something to make that happen.”
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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