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Phrase(s): look to someone or something (for something)
to expect someone or something to supply something. • Children look to their parents for help. • Tom looked to the bank for a loan.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Pay attention to, take care of, as in You'd best look to your own affairs. [c. 1300] 2. Anticipate or expect, as in We look to hear from her soon. [c. 1600] 3. look to be. Seem to be, promise to be, as in This looks to be a very difficult assignment. [Mid-1700s]
American Heritage Idioms