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Phrase(s): look forward to something
to anticipate something with pleasure. • I’m really looking forward to your visit next week. • We all look forward to your new book on gardening.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Eagerly anticipate, as in I'm looking forward to their visit, or Jim looked forward to the day when he could retire. [First half of 1700s]
American Heritage Idioms