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[Idiom] Look up to

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04-Sep-2008, 19:48

wuminh

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Look up to

Looking up to you, I spare him.

what does it mean by " look up to"

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04-Sep-2008, 20:39

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Re: Look up to

"Looking up to someone" is to admire him.

I look up to my teacher because he is so smart.

Looking up to you, I spare him.

I can't make sense of that!

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04-Sep-2008, 20:39

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Re: Look up to

Regarding someone with respect.

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