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lay off
-- dismiss someone from a job because of lack of work or money (not because of poor performance) "I feel really sorry Sally's family. Her father was laid off yesterday."

leave out
-- forget; omit. "Oh, no! When I made the list of those who attended the meeting, I left your name out!"

let down
-- disappoint. "I know I let you down when I didn't do what I promised. I'm really sorry."

let up
-- become less intense or slower. "It's been raining hard for a long time. Will it ever let up?"

look back on
-- remember; reflect on / consider something in the past. "When they looked back on their many years together, they realized that their marriage had been a very happy one."

look down on
-- hold in contempt; regard as inferior. "It's not surprising that Tom has few friends. He seems to look down on anyone who doesn't like the same things that he does."

look forward to
-- anticipate pleasantly; think about a pleasant thing before it happens "I'm really looking forward to vacation. I can't wait for it to begin!"

look in on
-- visit in order to check something's / someone's condition. "My father just came home from the hospital. I plan to look in on him today after I finish work."

look into
-- investigate / get more details about something. "Someone said there was a meeting at 9--30 but I haven't heard anything about it. Shall I look into it?"

look like
-- resemble (in appearance). "Does he look like his father or his mother?"

look over
-- check; review. "I think I may have some typos in this report. Could you look it over?"

look up
-- find something in a reference work. "I'm sorry, but I don't know what that word means. I'll have to look it up."
-- find where someone lives or works and visit him/her. "Thanks for giving me your brother's address. When I'm in Chicago next month, I'll be sure to look him up."

look up to
-- respect. "Everyone looks up to Joyce because she always makes time to help others."

luck out
-- be unexpectedly lucky. "Gloria was worried because she wasn't prepared to give a report at the meeting, but she lucked out because the meeting was postponed."