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verb ADV. closely, intently | anxiously, cautiously, nervously | curiously | short-sightedly peering short-sightedly at the book | around/round, down, in, inside, out, up, upwards A face was peering down at him. VERB + PEER try to PREP. around/round, at His pale blue eyes peered anxiously at Vic. | into She peered round into the farmyard. | out of She peered out of the window. | over trying to peer over her shoulder | past, through I peered through the letter box., noun person of the same age/status PEER + NOUN group She was rejected by her peer group. | pressure Children often take up smoking because of peer pressure. PREP. among sb's ~s They adopt behaviour that is more socially acceptable among their peers. person of noble rank ADJ. Conservative, Labour, etc. | hereditary | life The Act made it possible for a woman to be created a life peer. PHRASES a peer of the realmNOTEaristocratic titlesfirst, second, etc. ~ the 17th Earl of Lauderdalebe created/made, become ~ She was made a baroness in 1992.succeed (sb) as ~ He was succeeded as third Baron Northwick by his nephew.
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