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Phrase(s): look like something
to give the appearance of predicting (something). • The sky looks like rain. • No, it looks like snow. • Oh, oh. This looks like trouble. Let’s go., Phrase(s): look like someone or something
to resemble someone or something. • You look like my cousin Fred. • This one looks like an apple.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Have the appearance of, as in This letter looks like an acceptance. [c. 1400] 2. it looks like. It seems likely that, as in It looks like they'll invite us to dinner. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with LOOK LIKE.
American Heritage Idioms